After completing his degrees at Roseworthy in 1970, Colin Glaetzer worked at Tyrrell's in the Hunter Valley from 1970 to 1972, in fact making the first commercially available Chardonnay in Australia with Murray Tyrrell.

From there Colin moved to the Riverland before travelling to Bristol to work at Avery's prior to a vintage for Remoissenet in Beaune. After this he returned to Australia to commence as winemaker for Seppelts Rutherglen winery followed by a move to Seppelts Great Western to become chief white winemaker.

In 1985 Colin moved to the Barossa Valley to run Barossa Valley Estate, where he created the now revered E&E Black Pepper Shiraz and the Ebenezer range of wines. In 1995, Colin's wines made for the Barossa Valley Estate Winery, won the prestigious INTERVIN Black Diamond award, and accolade gained only by Colin and three overseas producers.

In the very same year, Colin and Judith Glaetzer and their three sons established Glaetzer Wines, allowing the production of boutique super premium wines under a family owned label.