How to Launch Your Wine Career

by Liz Thach

Written by successful and respected industry professionals, How to Launch Your Wine Career gives practical, real-world advice on how to land, develop, and succeed in a career in wine making and production, vineyard management, marketing and sales, public relations, writing, education, winery management and administration, direct-to-consumer sales, and more. Featuring interviews with some of wine's most prominent figures—including winemaker Heidi Barrett and wine writer James Laube of Wine Spectator —the book builds a career from the ground up, explaining job descriptions, educational and skill requirements, the career ladder, how to get started, and job hunting strategies. Each chapter ends with a helpful resource guide of available conferences, books, and websites. The appendix provides a detailed action plan worksheet to help the prospective applicant plan, plot progress, and nail that killer wine industry job.

354 pages, Paperback

First published November 3, 2008

Reviews

[Dave & Lindsay Gurak · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great intro to a career in wine

The book offered a strong overview of what working in the wine industry entails, along with how to seek career opportunities

Would be interesting to determine if this book should be refreshed periodically to stay a tune to the times