About Us

Biography of our founder

          Brion Wise grew up in Yakima, Washington on his family's fruit farm. It was there that he was first exposed to wine by his father, who was a home winemaker. He attended Washington State University majoring in Chemical Engineering, and upon graduation, went to work in the oil and gas industry. In the early 1970's Brion founded the highly successful Western Gas Resources, Inc, and remains actively involved with the company as a member of the Board of Directors. Since his early days in southern Washington, Brion has had a deep and enduring interest in wine. In 2002, pursuing his dream to grow grapes and make wine, Brion purchased a 100 acre uncultivated parcel of land just outside of the historic town of Sonoma, California. In the 1880's, the property was the source of the quarry stone used to pave the streets of San Francisco.

          Brion has spent the last three years developing the Sonoma estate, planting and cultivating the vineyards and creating a cave for wine production and storage. From the beginning, Brion's vision has been to develop the property in congruence with the natural state of the land. In pursuit of that goal, he has integrated the 13 vineyard sites with the genuine beauty of the native landscape.

          Brion currently oversees the estate in Sonoma and plans to build both a home and a working winery on the vineyard property overlooking the Sonoma Valley. Brions return to his pastoral roots and the development of the B.Wise Vineyards Estate reflects his commitment to the sustainable cultivation and preservation of the land as well as his dedication to producing wine of the finest quality.