Wineskills initiative launched for UK winegrowers

A training project for the UK wine industry called Wineskills has been launched Plumpton College thanks to funding by DEFRA and the European Union. The course will offer grapegrowers and winemakers practical workshops, monthly masterclasses and a mentoring scheme designed to ensure the sustainable growth of the industry.

The mentors, announced by Chris Foss, Head of Wine at Plumpton, are viticulturist Peter Hayes, flying winemaker David Cowderoy, Jean-Manuel Jacquinot from Champagne Jacquinot and Michael Paul, former MD of Western Wines.