Diversity & Inclusion

While the wine and hospitality industries are starting to address the needs and working opportunities of the disabled, there’s still a way to go. Written by Lisa Cardelli (Sommeliers Australia … Continued

Winemaker Farhad Bandesh has realised his dream the hard way. “This is a fight for all the refugees who are still held by cruel policy.” Written by Max Allen, published … Continued

Winemaker, Jo Marsh runs a successful, multi-faceted and growing business in Ovens in NE Victoria. She chooses to make adjustments to employment roles in order to best access the skills … Continued

For Part 1 of this Positive Business piece Sommeliers Australia’s D&I Working Group spoke to Vue de monde’s Carlos Santos Simoes MS about how the business came to employ Italian … Continued

“Mirko Pastorelli was born with spastic paraplegia. Since the age of 14 he has been in a wheelchair. But this hasnʼt deterred the 27-year-old from pursuing his chosen profession working … Continued

Highlighting positive D&I practices in the workplace   Since January 2021, the Sommeliers Australia D&I Working Group has been delving into how to better support diversity and inclusion in the … Continued

Sommeliers Australia is delighted to announce the two recipients of the D&I – ASI Diploma Scholarships, an education and mentoring initiative developed to support women/non-binary sommeliers in their preparation for … Continued

From 23 September, fine wine and rare spirit lovers globally will be able to bid on a unique set of 73 auction lots in The Golden Vines Fine Wine, Rare … Continued