Tim Adams - Assistant Vineyard Manager, Mudbrick, Waiheke Island
Born and Bred
Hamil-tron: City of the future
Schooled
In most of the universities of New Zealand
First wine industry job
2011 summer vineyard Worker at Mudbrick Vineyards
First real (full time) job (outside of school/Uni holidays)
Haematological technician with a medical pathology lab
Career Highlight
Every successful vintage is a career highlight!
Mentor/Influencer
I think everyone I respect and love to some degree. But more specifically Pat Newton and Nick Otto have been my mentors in the wine industry, top guys.
Cat? Dog?
Would love a Dog.
Dessert island wine and food
German Riesling and pizza
Dinner table companions, dead or alive
Elon Musk, Nikola Tesla, Eddie Izzard
Greatest achievement
Tricking the greatest women in the world into marrying me
New Zealand wine industry needs...
Young passionate wine professionals that are willing to stay in New Zealand and invest their time and energy into the industry
If you weren't working in the wine industry in your current position, what would you be doing?
Probably something in the medical field (..shudder..)
Virtues
Amazingly handsome, intelligent and humble
Vices
A good book, a good Xbox game and a good wine
One thing people might be surprised to learn about you?
My family hails from the West Indies.
If you had the day off tomorrow what would you like to do?
Breakfast out followed by Netflix and Chill……….
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