Wine grower

Job Title

Wine grower

Job Description

 Regis started with the organization of the wine cellar and cave, the handling, stocking and turning of the bottles following the “méthode champenoise”, the selection of the right varieties and tasting. Today, he manages the entire winery, from the production to the commercialisation.

Getting the job

After his diploma as physiotherapist, he started working in his parents’ winery, where he learned on the job. When he took over the direction of the winery, he studied oenology, accounting and English.

Adjustments

At first he only needed Braille labelling. Now that his tasks grew, he uses a computer with Braille display for the following up of customers, bank accounts, salaries, stocks etc. He also uses a scanner and a character recognizing software to read the newest market trends, and a Braille note.

Quote

I believe that with good organisation and a great amount of mutual trust with employees, a blind person can still today assure the function of manager of a company

Is individual totally blind?

Yes

Is individual partially sighted?

No

Source Country:

France

Source Organisation:

CNPSAA ( From the book : «Les Aveugles au Travail » (106 témoignages) published in France in 1999 under the direction of Philippe Chazal)


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