James is the owner of Fine Vintage (www.FineVintageLtd.com). The company is the largest wine educator in North America with 20 schools, and runs luxury tours to classic wine regions. James also works as a Consultant wine buyer and specializes in starting new wineries. He lives in Napa.

Industry sector(s): Educator, Consultant, Wine tourism, Wine buying, Winery operations

Wine region expertise: Canada, California

Market expertise: Asia, North America, Canada

Specialisms: Economics of wine production, Packing and labelling, Marketing wine, Starting wineries, New business development, Food and wine pairing, Wine tourism, Branding