jim barbour is an outdoorsman and devoted fly fisherman. when he’s not working in a vineyard, he can be found barbecuing in his backyard, relaxing at his idaho home, or knee-deep in the running waters of a stream filled with rainbows and browns.
in his 30-plus year career, he has planted and managed some of napa valley’s most regarded vineyards, worked with its most respected winemakers, and been essential to the creation of some of its most highly rated wines.