Irvine

James Irvine Professional Synopsis

TERTIARY EDUCATION - INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SA

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Laboratory Procedures
  • Engineering Drawing & Design
  • Basic Engineering Practice E
  • Business Statistics C
  • Business Operations

1951-53 GLENLOTH WINES

  • General winery and laboratory work covering winemaking, analysis, distilling and liqueur making

1953-59 THOMAS HARDY & SONS

  • All facets of winemaking and technical control. Sparkling wine, blending, vintage, distillery, laboratory (analytical and microscopy)

1959-65 MANAGER/WINEMAKER - HARDY'S - BAROSSA

  • Led directly to development of "Siegersdorf" name and wine
  • Also cool fermentations, cost reduction programs, experimental winemaking, minor clonal selection work
  • Associate Wine Judge, Adelaide - three years

1966-60 STATE MANAGER - THOMAS HARDY - VICTORIA

  • Representative - Vic,W&BPA Executive
  • Chairman - Vic W&BPA Wine Show Sub-Committee
  • Chairman - Vic W&BPA Metric Standard Bottle Committee
  • Member - Vic W&BPA Technical Sub-Committee
  • Lecturer - William Angliss Food Trade School
  • 1967 - Hardy's - EDP Sales Management Accounting Systems Introduced

1969-70 ASSISTANT MANAGER/WINEMAKER - HARDY'S - McLAREN VALE

  • Development of McLaren Vale to handle the new Keppoch/Padthaway venture

1970-75 MANAGING DIRECTOR/WINEMAKER - KRONDORF

  • Developed new fermentation/maturation areas at Krondorf
  • Responsible for
    • vine propagation unit
    • introduction of drip irrigation
    • introduction of mechanical harvesting
    • reconstitution of vineyards
    • 215 wine show awards
    • ANPAC Packaging Award
    • technical liaison new bottling hall
    • vineyard co-ordination and development
    • winemaking and styling
    • planning and development
    • distribution and marketing
    • general management

1976 MARKETING MANAGER - DALGETY WINE ESTATES

1978 NATIONAL SALES MNAGER - DALGETY WINE ESTATES

1979-81 PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER - SALTRAM WINE ESTATES

1981 ESTABLISHED JAMES IRVINE WINE CONSULTANCY AND "WINE-WISE" CONSULTANCY

1983 FIRST IRVINE WINES MADE - BLANC DE BLANCS SPARKLING

1989 FIRST IRVINE WINES PRESENTED TO THE MARKET