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): Consultant, Educator, Wine buying, Wine tourism, Winery operations

Wine region expertise: California, Canada

Market expertise: Asia, Canada, North America

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