In 1998 he co-founded Pacific Premiere Vineyards and during 13 years with the company he oversaw the development of thousands of acres of high-end vineyards throughout the west coast of the USA encompassing some 40+ premiere properties. E & J Gallo Winery has owned the winery and property since 2007.īill is a pioneer of vineyard development in California, Oregon and Washington. William sold the winery in 1992 and it has since changed hands several times. For many years the William Hill wines were made at other wineries the current winery was built in the late 1980s.
A year later he made another vintage this was the first vintage released under his new winery at the time using his namesake, William Hill. Bill moved to the San Francisco Bay area from Oklahoma to attend Stanford University and eventually moved to Napa Valley in 1974. While traveling through Europe Bill became bitten by the wine bug, especially from his time spent in Burgundy. William Hill Estate dates from 1978 and was founded by William (Bill) Hill.
