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Winemaker

A winemaker is responsible for turning harvested grapes into finished wines. That may sound pretty straightforward, but winemaking is a highly complex process that requires creativity, adaptability, hard work and scientific rigour. It’s a hands-on role, which is often far less glamorous than you may expect, but it can also be very rewarding.

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Beverage industry sales

Drinks industry careers in sales can be exciting, varied and highly rewarding. You will be required to sell drinks to businesses, such as bars, restaurants, hotels and supermarkets. It’s also possible to sell direct to consumers, but we have covered drinks retailing jobs and hospitality career options within our service roles guide.

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Events

This dynamic role involves planning and overseeing events. You might work on consumer-facing events, such as wine festivals or beer festivals. Many events are trade focused, from portfolio tastings to major wine fairs. Additional events include masterclasses, brand launches, dinners, brand activations and press events, so it’s a diverse field.

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Brand ambassador in the drinks industry

A brand ambassador serves as the face of a wine, spirits, beer or sake brand. You will host trade tastings, consumer events, masterclasses and press events in a bid to boost awareness of the brand’s credentials.

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Beer Sommelier

A beer sommelier is a trained expert that specialises in beer styles, brewing methods and food pairings. The role is sometimes referred to as a Cicerone, particularly in the United States, or perhaps a beer specialist. It’s not as common as a wine sommelier, but the field is growing rapidly.

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Bartender

Bartenders serve drinks at bars, clubs and other licensed premises. It sounds pretty simple: take orders, prepare drinks and hand them out. However, elite bartenders do so much more than that.