Accessibility Statement
We’re committed to making our website accessible to everyone, regardless of ability — and to keeping this page current as we continue that work.
At William Chris Vineyards, we believe the internet — and our website — should be available and accessible to everyone, regardless of ability. We’re committed to providing a site that’s accessible to the broadest possible audience, and we continue to invest in tools, testing, and design choices that support that goal.
Compliance & Standards
We aim to adhere to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at the AA level, published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people with a wide range of disabilities — including blindness, low vision, motor impairments, and cognitive disabilities.
This statement applies to the William Chris Vineyards website at williamchriswines.com. Our site uses an accessibility interface that lets visitors adjust the UI to their needs, alongside a background process that continually reviews and improves the site’s HTML for accessibility.
Screen-Reader & Keyboard Navigation
Our website implements ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) attributes and related behavioral adjustments so that visitors using screen readers — such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack — can read, understand, and navigate the site. We continually review the site’s components to provide accurate form labels, descriptions for actionable icons, and clear roles for buttons, menus, and dialogs. Images are described with alt text, and embedded text is extracted where possible. Screen-reader adjustments can be activated at any time with Alt+1.
For keyboard users, the site supports Tab and Shift+Tab navigation, arrow-key control of dropdowns, Esc to close menus, and Enter to trigger buttons and links. A content-skip menu is available with Alt+2, and keyboard shortcuts — M (menus), H (headings), F (forms), B (buttons), and G (graphics) — jump directly to key sections.
Disability Profiles Supported
Epilepsy Safe — removes flashing and blinking animations and risky color combinations that could trigger seizures.
Vision Impaired — adjusts the site for visual impairments such as degrading eyesight, tunnel vision, cataracts, and glaucoma.
Cognitive Disability — helps visitors with autism, dyslexia, and related conditions focus on essential content.
ADHD Friendly — reduces distractions and visual noise to support focus and readability.
Blind Users (Screen-Readers) — full compatibility with JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack.
Keyboard Navigation (Motor-Impaired) — full site operation using Tab, Shift+Tab, Enter, and shortcut keys.
Additional UI & Design Adjustments
Font — resize, change typeface, and adjust spacing, alignment, and line height.
Color — light, dark, inverted, and monochrome contrast profiles, plus custom color schemes for titles, text, and backgrounds.
Animation — pause all running animations, video, and flashing transitions with one click.
Content highlighting — emphasize links and titles, or highlight only focused or hovered elements.
Audio — mute all site audio instantly.
Additional tools — cursor color and size, a print-friendly mode, and a virtual keyboard.
Browser & Assistive Technology Compatibility
We support the browsers and assistive technologies used by the vast majority of our visitors, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge, and Opera, together with screen readers such as JAWS and NVDA, on both Windows and Mac.
Ongoing Work
Accessibility is an ongoing effort, not a one-time fix. We regularly review our site for compliance, update our code, and partner with an accessibility consultant to apply best practices as new standards and technologies emerge. Despite our best efforts, some pages or sections may not yet be fully accessible — if you run into a barrier, we want to hear about it.
Questions or Feedback
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of our website. If you encounter a barrier or have a question, please reach out:
Email: evan@williamchriswines.com