Tim Adams Wines was founded in 1984 by Tim and Pam Adams in partnership with local coopers Bill and Jill Wray, beginning with both winemaking and small oak casks. Despite launching during a grape shortage, the team secured fruit from a close neighbour, releasing their first wines under the Adams and Wray label in 1986 before the partnership amicably ended in 1987. That same year, Tim Adams Wines purchased its Warenda Road site in Clare, opened a cellar door and began crushing on site, laying the foundations for a progressive family winery focused on crafting elegant wines while remaining deeply committed to the Australian wine industry, the environment and the wider community. Today, Tim Adams Wines is represented in major international markets and continues to receive consistent recognition both in Australia and overseas.

As the son of a bank manager who favoured rural postings, Tim Adams' formative years were spent in the township of Clare in South Australia's Clare Valley. As a Clare Valley lad growing up among pioneering grape growers and winemakers, it was no surprise that in his final year of school Tim eschewed studying in favour of writing to Clare Valley wineries seeking employment. The recipient of one such letter was Mr Mick Knappstein at the Stanley Wine Company, which led to Tim securing a position as winery cellar hand in 1975. A fortuitous beginning for Tim, who found himself mentored by a revered pioneer of the modern Australian wine industry. Tim is still the Chief Winemaker and owner at Tim Adams Wines, and has a finger on the pulse of all business and winery operations.