Working with Wine
This page has been designed to give a starting point for those looking into careers working with wine.
You may find our information on Land Based careers useful.
What are careers working with wine?
Winemakers plan, supervise and coordinate the production of wine or spirits from selected varieties of grapes. There are a number of careers involving wine such as viticulturalist, wine maker and wine merchant. The University of Brighton offers courses on the production and business of wine.
There are a number of careers involving wine in the UK and abroad.
Prospects
Graduate careers website, contains information on wines and spirits, becoming a Retailer, Retail Buyer, Retail manager and Public house manager.
www.prospects.ac.uk/links/occupations
You can also find information on Environmental and Retail industries.
USDA Living Science
This American college site gives information on becoming a viticulturalist.
www.agriculture.purdue.edu/USDA/careers/viticulturist.html
How do I get into it?
JobGuide
This Australian site gives information on the occupations of
viticulturalist
winery worker
winemaker
Destinations of Leavers of Higher Education
This website shows what previous students of Wine Studies have done after their studies.
www.brighton.ac.uk/aboutus
Look for courses at the university
See the courses database for University of Brighton courses in this area http://courses.brighton.ac.uk/
Further information on the University of Brighton accredited courses and careers in Wine professions can be found at: www.plumpton.ac.uk/
How do I find employers and graduate schemes in this sector?
Harpers
Subscription magazine with jobs
www.harpers.co.uk
MWA Martyn Walshe Associates
Wine jobs, wine positions, wine employment and wine careers
www.mwa-wine.co.uk
Wine and Hospitality jobs
US and Canada site
www.winecountryjobs.com
Recruitment agency
www.benchmarkhr.com/
Winebusiness.com
US wine careers site with business news and a jobs section.
www.winebusiness.com
Winejobsonline.com
For people working in wine all over the world. You'll find job listings and employment information for the entire New Zealand wine industry and, increasingly, international opportunities.
www.winejobsonline.com
Viticulture UK
Jobs growing grapes
www.viticulture.co.uk
For making speculative enquiries see:
EnglishWine.com
EnglishWine.com is an information site about English Wine, it includes a listing of English and Welsh Vineyards
www.english-wine.com/vineyards.html
Wine and Spirit Trade Association
Website contains a list of members
www.wsta.co.uk
Davenport Vineyards
This is relatively new (for a vineyard), but rapidly becoming a leader in the English wine scene.
www.davenportvineyards.co.uk
Sharpham Wines and Cheeses
Sharpham is widely recognised as producing some of England's most outstanding wines.
www.sharpham.com
Prospects
Graduate careers website, contains all the published graduate schemes for current graduates. Companies with graduate schemes frequently include Oddbins and Majestic Wine Warehouses as well as the major supermarkets.
www.prospects.ac.uk
See our webpages on looking for work.
Further Information and Useful Links
Viticulture UK
UK Viticulture news site
www.viticulture.co.uk/index.html
Wine and Spirit Education Trust Ltd
Trust offering information and qualifications
www.wset.co.uk
Oxford Wine Society
Wine Society for Oxford University
www.oxfordwinesociety.org
Wine Merchants in the UK
Laytons
Leading supplier of wines, fine wines and champagnes to a wide range of hotels, restaurants, corporate customers and major contract caterers.
www.laytons.co.uk
The Revelstoke Wine Company
Specialist wine merchant who have been supplying fine wines to customers in London and the UK for over ten years.
www.revelstoke.co.uk
Bibendum
Bibendum is one the UK's biggest wine companies
www.bibendum-wine.co.uk
Cambridge Wine Merchants
Wine Raks
Independent wine merchants
www.wineraks.co.uk
Corney and Barrow