Wine industry leaders call for collaboration and skills development

Collaboration and development across the wine industry value chain emerged as key themes at the recent affiliates breakfast hosted by the South Africa Wine Industry Professional Body (SAWIPB) in Paarl.

Kachne Ross from South Africa Wine said the event brought stakeholders together to share best practices with the people impacted by the industry every day through networks and training opportunities.

“The language we speak is that of educating and changing the culture of the industry, using the systems and processes that are in place, and making it possible for the industry to have skills and competency.

“The idea is for affiliates to talk to one another and understand what is happening in each one’s world. The industry’s key issues at the moment are to deal with the surpluses that are there, how to sell wine, how to access markets, and what impacts the industry,” she said.

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