Jim Lambert

Jim Lambert was born on a farm in Manitowoc, Wisconsin and attended a one room country schoolhouse in his first years of school. He worked his way through college, graduating with Bachelor’s  Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, and a year later with a Masters degree in Structural Engineering.

Jim’s first job out of college was writing computer programs for use in analyzing and designing large commercial and government structures, such as skyscrapers and bridges. Through his expertise he worked his way up to a position as Vice-President of a research and development group, which designed CAD/CAM and application software at General Electric.

In 1984 Jim and his wife Pam started their own business.  Jim ran the company for over 20 years as the founder, President and CEO.  Over the years it has grown to be one of the largest manufacturers of data storage, with offices and markets around the world, and is listed (HILL) on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange. Though working in the high technology market for many years, it was always Jim’s dream to “get back to his roots” as a farm boy. His interest in wine and winemaking was a perfect match in making his dream reality.

In 2003 Jim and Pam purchased an existing 60 acre vineyard property in the Barossa Valley in South Australia. They later expanded this vineyard to 100 acres and today have 11 varieties of grapes planted with some blocks being over 70 years old.

In 2004 the Lambert’s purchased majority interest in Stanley Brothers Winery and renamed it Stanley Lambert Wines and located in the heart of the Barossa Valley. Jim & Pam’s youngest son Kirk Lambert has joined them. He has a Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin Madison and Master Degree in Oenology from the University of Adelaide.

Jim’s view on drinking fine wine is defined in his quote, “Too much of a good thing is wonderful”. He will happily tell you about the studies done which prove the medical benefits of drinking wine over a glass of red!