10 SA Winemakers Snag Scholarships for Global Wine Program

0:00It's April 2nd. This is Adelaide News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the Story. Ten South Australians just snag scholarships for the 2026 Great Wine Capital's Executive Business Program, aimed at building the next. Generation of leaders in wine and tourism. This is the program's second year, run by Adelaide University, with backing from the Malinowska's government. It pulls together pros from seven key wine regions for six intensive days in May, diving into skills like spotting opportunities, sustainability, negotiation, and brand growth. The recipients hail from spots like McLaren Vale, Barrosa, Claire Valley, Adelaide Hills, Kunawara, Langhorn Creek, and Currency Creek. They rep big names, such as turkey flat vineyards, gifts and wines, shawl and smith, pikes wines, Zima estate, and down the rabbit hole wines, plus fresh. Talent eyeing a move into the industry. Researchers are hyped, saying these folks will keep South Australia leading in global

1:01wine business and tourism. The state pumps out over 80% of the nation's premium wine, with some of the world's oldest vines, and the government's all in on upskilling, to stay on top. The program caps off with a masterclass, linking them to speakers from the Great Wine Capital's Global Network, 11 top wine regions worldwide. It's been ten years since Adelaide joined, so expect these leaders to pour fresh ideas into South Australia's wine future.