“International investment is key for the wine industry, and for brands," comments Edo Heyns, strategic development and marketing director with AdVini South Africa. "What Advini brings to the party is route to market, and the clout of being part of a larger group, which can lift brands into...
But the people to feel for are those who have lost their jobs, often less well-resourced laborers. There has certainly been fairly significant downsizing in the industry." The entire industry is now on tenterhooks, awaiting a possible fifth ban. It may be gross incompetence, or it may be ...
Grape harvesters could not be shown to reduce jobs. The ten per cent rise in the minimum wage planned for March 2005 could reduce employment by 3.3 per cent in the wine industry and 5.9 per cent in the table grape industry, but it is more likely that the wage increase will be offset ...
The objective of the Trophées de l’Oenotourisme is to shed light on initiatives taken by these winning wine chateaux and their proprietors, who like everyone in the wine industry, work hard every day to put in place strong and attractive wine tourism offerings to suit the changing demands ...
What has been your best experience in the wine industry? Descôtes: Working in South Africa when Nelson Mandela was released from prison. We had hiked from Boschendal to Paarl and I was one of the very few people who saw him get off the boat from Robin Island. I took my family to ...
Wine Industry at Present The wine industry has been strongly growing in England over the past decades, and it is expected to generate over 30,000 jobs in the UK alone. South England has had several plantings specifically for this purpose. In 2011, when the Duchess of Cornwall was elected ...
From the outside, the industry can look glamourous, but you have to be prepared to do the not so fun jobs. 95% of the time you’re still on a spreadsheet, on the phone, stacking boxes – but the other 5% of the time it’s really exciting. Getting involved with free ...
If these practices are as widespread in the global wine industry as Smith says, then unless we drink so-called natural wines (but even then . . . one can argue that hand-crafted wines, too, are manipulated in that every decision a winemaker makes can be viewed as a manipulation), we ...
As elsewhere, there are winners and losers: smaller brands formerly reliant on the restaurant industry are rushing to develop direct-to-consumer networks. Online retailers are generally optimistic and certain brands report an uplift in sales (when compared to the same period in 2019). The ...
Elizabeth has worked in the wine industry for nearly 20 years. She is currently the buying manager for Majestic wines with responsibility for Burgundy, Italy, South Africa and Fine Wine. She is also a certified educator for WSET and is deputy chair of WineGB's sustainability scheme - SWGB....