UK specialist wine retailer, Majestic, has raised a glass to the newest cohort of graduates from its Range in Wine Scholarship.
Ten extra candidates from Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and numerous backgrounds have accomplished Majestic’s free coaching programme, attaining their Wine & Spirits Training Belief (WSET) Stage 2 qualification.
Majestic CEO, John Colley, stated: “Enormous congratulations go to all of our new Range in Wine students. They’re additional proof of the highly effective impression we’re having at Majestic in making a extra numerous and inclusive future for our colleagues, prospects and suppliers, by serving to individuals from all backgrounds to take their first steps into the sector.”
The students will probably be formally topped by Colley at a web-based commencement ceremony subsequent month, forward of an in-person celebration within the autumn.
Majestic launched the Range in Wine Scholarship in the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the purpose of driving variety and inclusivity throughout the wine business.
Since its inception in September 2020, Majestic has now helped 45 individuals (31 ladies, 14 males) obtain their WSET Stage 2 qualification, opening up a route into the wine business that may not in any other case have been available to them. Functions for the Spring 2023 consumption of wine-lovers are actually open on Majestic’s LinkedIn web page, with simply 12 areas obtainable.
