Flying Winemakers

A term created in the wine world at the end of the 1980s by an English wine merchant for experienced winemaking specialists. He hired Australian cellar technicians for French winegrowing co-operatives to help with the grape harvest and especially with winemaking. During the grape harvest in northern Europe, the experts in the southern hemisphere are not very busy and this was utilised.

This was very successful and the "flying winemakers", most of whom came from Australia or were trained there, have become an international household name. This Australian influence has also had an impact on the techniques and wine styles in many wine-growing regions. One well-known representative is the Australian Peter Bright, who runs the Bright Brothers winery in Portugal and works "on the side" in many countries in Europe, the USA, South America and Australia. Other well-known specialists are listed under the heading of consultants.

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