Wine Network Consulting works with wineries and vineyards to grow profitable, resilient and socially responsible wine businesses, by becoming SWA certified members. We focus on utilising the SWA program and benchmarking tools to help our clients improve efficiencies and reduce costs in the winery and vineyard. Navigating the complexities of SWA certification can be time consuming and the volume of required documentation can be overwhelming. To assist our clients, we have developed a streamlined assessment and documentation process that enables us to prepare you to become a certified member.

Whether you are seeking Vineyard, Winery, or Wine Business Membership (or a combination of these) for your own operations, or to satisfy the requirements of clients, growers, or grape supply contracts, we prepare a tailored assessment of your operations to fit both the business and the SWA certification process. As well as preparing all necessary credentials, we will also review your current practices and develop a strategic action plan, advising on areas for improvement.

Key benefits:

Delivers business efficiencies and cost savings in both the short and long-term – recording and measuring what you currently do and what you use; benchmarking these to determine where you can improve.

Improves quality – enhances grape and wine quality.

Strong market demand from retailers and consumers – increasing preference for sustainable products and brands, setting new requirements for distributors and sales teams.

Fast becoming a commercial imperative for businesses of all sizes – increased scrutiny of environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials by regulators, banks, insurers, investors and subsequently the major retailers and distributors; as well as mandatory climate-related financial disclosures being implemented.