Wine Communicators of Australia's media cadet for 2022

Aspiring wine writer Tijana Laganin is the 2022 Wine Communicators Australia (WCA) wine media cadet.

Laganin is a wine marketing and sales manager with solid knowledge of the grape to glass process and a passionate wine writer.

She said: “Today along with an even greater appreciation for our Great State, I'd like to think I've come into my own. A voice that I hope can bring entertainment and intrigue to the stories within the South Australian wine industry.”

She is the sixth cadet in the program, which aims to foster emerging talent and promotes excellence in Australian wine media and communications.

Laganin will undertake an extensive program to gain skills in wine sensory evaluation, wine media writing, and engagement with wine industry bodies with her content to feature on the Adelaide a Great Wine Capital website and Wine Communicators of Australia’s social media over the coming months.

The WCA wine media cadetship is made possible through the Adelaide Great Wine Capital initiative funded by the Department of Primary Industries and Regions, the South Australian Wine Industry Association, South Australian Tourism Commission, the University of Adelaide, and the University of South Australia.

The South Australian Minister for Primary industries and Regional Development, Clare Scriven, said:

“The WCA wine media cadet is a priceless opportunity to discover untold stories in the South Australian wine industry and share them far and wide. It’s creating proud ambassadors for our wine industry to advance the promotion of Australian wine on an international stage.”