Gifted amateurs

Sean · Post by **Sean** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 4:27 pm

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kirragc · Post by **kirragc** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 6:19 pm

OK got it.... note to self...
A.
'Become medical/legal/stockbroking professional or successful business owner'
B.
'Plant vines'

bacchaebabe · Post by **bacchaebabe** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 6:33 pm

Very interesting indeed. Look at how many of those professions have to deal with the public.

Dealing with the public will turn anyone to wine...

DJ · Post by DJ » Thu Feb 08, 2007 8:25 am

The real message is that you need another job to get a vineyard going!

Years ago I heard that Leonard French's wife had said in relation to Mt Ida "It would have been cheaper if he had had a mistress"

Wine Girl · Post by **Wine Girl** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 8:35 am

Thanks for sharing that great list, sean.

Makes you wonder why people feel the need to spend years studying at university to get a winemaking qualification today, doesn't it? Seems any Tom, Dick or Harriet can do it if they have enough money.

smithy · Post by **smithy** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 8:49 am

Sean
Be interesting to know how many made a go of it, how many operations are still family concerns etc.
I'm with Wine Girl..I think studying Winemaking is a better road to succes than throwing money at things. (Even your list would bear out the sucesses had formal training..Ken Eckersly etc)
(Cos you can throw an awful lot of money at a winery/vineyard)

How to make a small fortune in the wine industry?
Start with a large one!

Red Bigot · Post by **Red Bigot** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:00 am

Great bit of reasearch and collation Sean, thanks.

I have a few of the wines from these guys in my cellar, but not for a lot of them I must admit.

Which winery did Allan Watson establish/revive at Taminick?

And to be pedantic on spelling, it's the Bazzanis that took over Warrenmang and added the resort/convention facilities.

GraemeG · Post by **GraemeG** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:11 am

smithy wrote:8) Sean
Be interesting to know how many made a go of it, how many operations are still family concerns etc.
I'm with Wine Girl..I think studying Winemaking is a better road to succes than throwing money at things. (Even your list would bear out the sucesses had formal training..Ken Eckersly etc)
(Cos you can throw an awful lot of money at a winery/vineyard)

How to make a small fortune in the wine industry?
Start with a large one!

And quite a few in that list were 'part way along the road' to begin with, being either farmers or pharmacists, or had some chemistry/botany/biology in their background.
cheers,
Graeme

Davo · Post by **Davo** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:41 am

smithy wrote: Be interesting to know how many made a go of it, how many operations are still family concerns etc.

Most, if not all, end up employing qualified winemakers and vineyard managers as they get bigger, if not right from the start.

Sean · Post by **Sean** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 3:06 pm

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Grey Ghost · Post by **Grey Ghost** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 7:20 pm

Damn good post and lots of research time Sean.

I could add Ken Murchison at Portree - though he only started in 1993. I went to Wagga with Ken Eckersly and some of the others in the late 70s so the names brought back many friendly faces.