Accolade Wines has launched a new apprenticeship programme to develop the next generation of wine talent, with three apprentices joining the company.
Ethan Woolsgrove, Angelika Braithwaite and Anna Pickering have joined the marketing and digital teams as part of Accolade’s early careers development strategy. They will receive a marketing qualification at the end of the three-year programme, which attracted more than 100 applications.
Expanding the talent pool within the wine industry is a key priority for Accolade Wines and the apprenticeship aims to encourage social diversity within the business, bringing in people with different experience and from varying backgrounds.
Accolade also runs a finance graduate scheme, with two individuals joining the existing cohort this year, whilst in 2021 it launched Vinspire, encouraging the upskilling of individuals and recruitment for the on-trade.
Accolade Wines’ Managing Director Caroline Thompson-Hill said: “The apprentices will work closely with our brand teams, learning on the job and gaining valuable experience working on our household brands.
“As a leader in the category, we know it’s our role to recruit the next generation of wine talent, as well as creating a more diverse industry.”
