BiographyJim Ingoldby was born in Adelaide on 9 December 1923. His father owned Ryecroft Winery at McLaren Flat. He made only fortfied wines. Jim studied art and worked in an advertising agency. During World War II he was a radio operator in the RAAF. His brother was killed in the war. Jim returned to the family business after the war and made wine for Haselgroves. Table wines were introduced in the 1960s. He established a McLaren Vale company to bottle wine and sold most of it to Harry Brown in Sydney. He worked in a laboratory at Yalumba for 6 months to learn more about wine making. They were bought out by Reed Consolidated Industries
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