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50 Tips for Cellar Rats: Intro Excerpt

 

The following is an excerpt from 50 Tips for Cellar Rats, available from Amazon and Lulu.

Do you want to work harvest at a winery?

Are you looking for excitement?  Want to learn more about wine production?  Do you want to sink your hands into a bin of warm, fermenting, aromatic must and breathe deeply of the perfume of terroir?

Working crush at a winery is one of the most exciting work opportunities in the world.  You will be working with men and women who are simultaneously artists and scientists, farmers and celebrities.

Wine is an industry that revolves around the land, the magic of soil, and a luxury product that is fragile and yet has been known to improve over decades.  Like music, wine is an industry where math, art, and passion combine, and where humble artisans can become stars overnight.

The wine industry has a lot of fans, and many of those fans would like to be a part of it, if even for a few magical moments.

And this is where you come in. 

Reviews for '50 Tips for Cellar Rats'

From Sheldon Haynie, Lightheart Cellars, San Martin, CA:

"It's an excellent training manual that we will use to orient new volunteers and as a seasonal refresher for the part time family and friends who may be assisting, as well as for ourselves, as a reminder of things we haven't done in a year. 

Your style of presenting the 50 tips makes it an easy read, and the block highlights set off salient points well. The many anecdotes and observations make the do's and don'ts more sensible in context. 

We'll be buying several."

Editor Eric Arnold at The Daily Sip says:

"The guide is packed with simple, easy-to-read information that you can absorb in less than hour: Everything from what sorts of food and drinks to stock up on for the busy harvest season to how to be clean and efficient on the job to when to speak up--or keep your mouth shut. Many of us here at The Daily Sip wish we'd had such a crash course before our first winery jobs--it'd have prevented some serious drama, not to mention some property damage."

Eric is the author of First Big Crush and a former editor at Wine Spectator and Forbes.

50 Tips for Cellar Rats: How to Get (and Keep) a Great Job as a Winery Cellar Rat or Harvest Intern

 

 

Print Brochure $7.99

Electronic Download $5.99

Buy now!

   

Have you ever wanted to work crush at a winery?

Learn the secrets to securing a job as a harvest intern or cellar rat!

 

This 35-page eGuide includes information on how to:

Prepare for your internship

• What to pack
• What to expect
• Avoid stress and injury
• Respect cellar and vineyard hygiene
• Work efficiently
• Understand the winemaker's needs during crush
• Have a good time

 

Wineries

This 35-page eGuide is an excellent handout for new employees.

Quantity Discounts Available

•    25 copies - 25% off / $5.99 each
• 100 copies - 28% off / $5.74 each
• 250 copies - 32% off / $5.49 each

Each brochure is printed in a 6-inch by 9-inch paperback format with an attractive cover.  Orders are shipped directly from the publisher, which saves you money on shipping!