Journal

Our fall release wines are vineyard designates, sourced from outstanding single vineyards.

We are still feeling a renewed appreciation for life opening back up after the diversions of the last three years. Even so, many of our usual practices have undergone changes to which everyone must adapt.

Many of our messages over the last year included news relating to the 2020 fires and the subsequent shortage of grapes from that vintage. The timing of this shortage couldn’t have come at a worse time, as we know many of you have been trying to refill your cellars after quickly depleting …

One of the questions we most frequently receive is, ‘How long should I wait to drink my Williams Selyem wine?’ As John says, ‘Following our guidelines, which were first drawn up by Burt Williams, can be a test of your moral fiber!’

A Note From John Dyson, Proprietor We hope your life is beginning to feel normal again. We thank you for your support during the pandemic and we are grateful for things getting back to normal here at the winery.

What a tumultuous and strange year 2020 was. From all of us at Williams Selyem, we hope that you have remained safe, sane, healthy, well-rested, and fully stocked with your favorite Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. While there were some serious challenges, like many of you, we have learned to adapt, discovered new skills, and…

Wine Unites Us We recognize, now more than ever, how wine can bring us together when we are so far apart. To say it has been a wild couple of years in Sonoma County is an understatement! Fires, floods, rolling blackouts and now a global pandemic-whew! We are constantly learning and adapting how to best…

As some of you may already know, our founder Burt Williams passed away on December 11, 2019. Burt was a pioneer of Pinot Noir in the Russian Valley and has been credited with putting both on the map—today, Pinot Noir is the most widely planted red grape variety in the county.