wineindustry

On the podcast this week, we’re embracing the spirit of summer and diving into the world of wine to explore its parallels with coffee.

The wine industry is often considered ahead of the curve compared to coffee, but is that always the case? In conversations with leading wine and coffee experts, we explore the history and influence of these two worlds to offer a deeper understanding of the wine market and how to maximise its potential in coffee businesses.

Morten Scholer, coffee and wine author provides a broad overview of the similarities and differences between these two industries.

Phil Barnet, Sales Manager at Les Caves de Pyrene, discusses the dramatic shifts in the consumption and production of wine in the past three decades.

Robert Robinson, Co-founder of Notes Coffee Roasters, shares how his hospitality venues deliver a quality coffee offering during the day and an equally-good wine experience by night.

For a detailed comparison of the coffee and wine industries, pick up a copy of Morten Scholer’s book – Coffee and Wine: Two Worlds Compared.

Credits music: Summer Night Vibes by Ellie Harris for the Coffee Music Project

Get in touch and tell us what topics you'd like to hear by visiting www.worldcoffeeportal.com/5THWAVE/Podcast 

@MarnieRoberts from www.winegrapes.com.au  is a #winemaker and champion of the #cooperativeownership  and operating model. As a #businessmodel #coops have been around for a long time but she believes they are in a resurgence. 

She grew up in #Mildura surrounded by #coops and was really attracted to the ethos of it working for a collective. #winegrapes now has about 120 #growers and is based in #regional #SouthAustralia. 

In our discussion we talk about;

• how a #cooperative can benefit and supporting local people, local growers and their #localcommunity
• not being #bigcorporate
• #mclarenvale
• the advantages for growers;
  • the reach  and opportunities they may not get if they went out by themselves
  • tapping into a vast array of skill sets which creates this network of growers communicating with each other
  • getting more 'pull'
  • being able to lean on each other
• what #winegrapes offers
  • selling as a stronger unit (and avoiding leaving fruit on the vine or dropping to the ground)
  • making wine for the grower if they can't sell that
• how the cooperative model combines #infrastructure
• how one of the original founders, @Paxtonwines has developed the Paxton brand while still being part of the group
• current challenges with #exporting #wine
• #globalization
• how we are reimagining the old idea of making a product in the hope that it will sell on the market (way too risky now) and are instead pre-selling or setting up strong relationships with export markets where they've got more security in what they're selling
• why the days of just crushing a few 1000 tonnes to make wine in the hopes that it'll sell in #China and just going to trade shows, is over
• the importance of #buildingrelationships
• #winetech
• the critical importance of the #story around where wine is grown
• the benefits of the cooperative model to other local communities;
  • giving the community more power
  • creating belief and positive reinforcement
  • avoiding feeling like you're just trudging on
  • all leading to an improvement in #mentalhealth
• the day to day opportunities, challenges and difficulties around, setting up a cooperative, and then managing a cooperative on an ongoing basis
• driving a lot and getting face to face
• #LanghorneCreek
• probably just the logistics of distance.
• how #coops work - general meetings and reporting on corporate obligations
• how communication is vital
• needing a strong ethos and a driving force that's laid out to make it fair for everyone
• where the #wineindustry is headed
• the loss of Chinese exports
• #smallproducers

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