BiographyTim James was born in Renmark in 1952. His father John, worked at Renmaro and Angoves. He moved to Tanunda when he was 4 years old. His stepfather Reg Shipster was a winemaker/manager of Leo Burings. Tim grew up at Chateau Leonay. He went to Roseworthy in 1976 and worked for Brian Croser at Hardys. He talks about John Vickery and others prominent in the industry and changes in his life time at Hardys. He was technical manager at BRL Hardys. He left in 2000 and went to Wirra Wirra