The Inveris Foundation led consortium is implementing a vocational training project with the title of "Grapes across Europe - Learning world class winemaking". Aim of the project is to provide opportunity for secondary vocational school students to get acquinted with french and italian wine culture, special wine making methods. The Consortium is formed also by vocational schools specialized on wine making in Villány and Balatonfüred, Hungary.

The vocational training programme is planned to be implemented in two traditional wine regions: Basilicata in Italy and Burgundy in France. Partner organizations from both regions are also involved in the implementation, they are going to be responsible for mentoring participants and local organization.

In Burgundy, 10 students will have the opportunity to participate in a 3 weeks vocational training course both in 2015 and 2016. In each year the groups will be accompanied by 2 teachers as well. In Italy, 3 students will participate in 2 months training courses both in 2015 and 2016.

Participants will be guided by mentors of the foreign partner organizations, while professional work is going to be supervised by tutors appointed by companies providing training opportunities. Tutors will ensure fulfillment of workplans, organize daily work of the participants and control quality of professional activities. These activities include the whole process of wine making starting from preparation from the harvest to the art of sales. Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to experience a bit on how to run a professional business.

The project will be managed by Inveris Foundation, who will pay special attention on selection of participants, arrange travels, supervise implementation of professional tasks, collect and disseminate experiences, coordinate project close and issue Europass certicifates.

Overall aim of the project is to provide opportunities for young wine makers to experience winemaking at a professional world class market organisation. Additionally, the participants will gain several business management knowledge that could trigger the establishment of their own company in the near future. Participating organizations aim to establish a long term strategic partnership that could result in other common projects in the future.