The Nedbank VinPro Information Day will be held
in a new time slot, from 09:30 to 14:00, at the Cape Town International
Convention Centre (CTICC)
during which Robinson will address wine producers, as well as role players from
the cellar and marketing fields, about international
wine trends.
Decanter
describes Robinson as 'the most respected wine critic
and journalist in the world'. She is an acclaimed TV presenter, writes daily
for the award-winning website JancisRobinson.com and weekly for The Financial Times.
Robinson has
obtained extensive international experience as wine judge, is the
first person outside the wine trade to obtain the title Master of Wine, and was
awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) by Her Majesty the Queen, on whose
cellar she now advises.
According to Nikki Munro, programme director of PYDA,
the candid donation from Robinson is sincerely welcomed and will be applied to
promote the wine industry value chain by fostering a new generation of wine
industry stakeholders. The 12 month PYDA programme offers technical training
combined with practical experience through which students learn everything from
viticulture and winemaking to sales, marketing and tourism. The programme
focuses on personal development, and gives students the confidence, knowledge and ability to ease the transition into the
world of work.
According to Munro, graduates have an excellent understanding of the A-Z of wine from a technical point of view, strongly embedded through their practical experience. If this is combined with a highly developed level of self-confidence, the students will guarantee a bright future for the country’s wine industry. "We are very excited and grateful for this generous donation from Jancis Robinson. I consider this as a sign of support for what we do here at PYDA from someone who is globally recognised in the wine industry," says Munro.Registration for the Nedbank VinPro Information
Day is currently open until 22 December 2014. The complete programme and
registration form are available on www.vinpro.co.za
or from Patricia Jordaan at tel 021 276 0429 or jordaanp@vinpro.co.za.