Wilridge Winery - Winemaker Bio Wilridge Winery was founded in 1988 by Paul Beveridge and Jim Wilhelmi (Lysle's Father and the Wil" in Wilridge). The wines were made in the cellar of Madrona Bistro, a restaurant run by Lysle. Initially, the wines were available only at the restaurant, but with the closure of the Bistro in 1995, Paul and Lysle decided to expand the winery. They lifted the building and excavated a 1,500 square foot cellar. New equipment was purchased from Italy, where there is a long tradition of small, family-scale wine making. The first vintage from the new facility was produced in 1996. Lysle, Paul, Mack and Liam lived above the winery until they moved to a nearby house in 2003. Paul's parents now live above the winery and take care of the winery's black cat, Pinot Noir.