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Iyaloo Magongo, the passionate young lady is the founder of the Wine Club

Iyaloo Magongo

Windhoek Wine Club is a club established in 2020 which promotes the love of wine by providing other wine lovers the chance to learn about the wonderful world of wine as we socialize and meet a diverse group of people with similar interests. Members of the club has since been practicing effective networking through hosting monthly social events and since have built and maintained a strong support system of the club.

Our primary emphasis is to have fun by fusing three activities – cultivating the knowledge around wine, the appreciation of it and networking with fellow wine enthusiast. Our moto is “in vino veritas” which means ‘there is truth in wine”.

The Wine Club encourages young professionals to participate in social clubs/events as it gives us the opportunity to build new friendships, explore our personal interests, create excitement in our lives, switch up our routine and develop skills and knowledge valuable for life.

The club provides a unique experience to young professional looking into networking and establishing connections while promoting the art of viticulture which makes the club different from other wine clubs.

Social media is one of the most effective marketing tool, hence we want to showcase our story in the digital space. Social media is important to the club as it provides a platform for direct communication between our members, prospects members, and new partnerships.

The only challenge at the moment is Covid19, as now we are limited in hosting events and social gatherings. But the club ensures to adhere to the Covid19 rules and guidelines in order to deliver a safe experience for all attendees at all events we host.

Apart from hosting small gatherings last year, the wine club has hosted its first official event under the theme “Wine and Networking Event” an event which was crafted around creating an opportunity for wine lovers to interact and network while motivating Namibians in supporting the industry of grape growers and wine makers in Namibia.

What made this event special was the two prominent wineries in Namibia, Thonningi Winery and Naankuse Collection / Neuras Wine & Wildlife Estate that sponsored Namibian made wine for the wine tasting. The wine club has 40 members and 6 board members Iyaloo Magongo, Gershwin Hamunyela, Justina Nghinamanhu, Abner Shiwalo, Hage Iyambo and Helena Petrus who ensures the smooth operation of the wine club.

In the next 5 years the club wishes to collaborate with wineries in order to continue promoting the love of viniculture and to create a safe space for young wine professionals to networks in different social settings.

The club encourages young professionals to participate in social clubs/events as it gives them opportunity to build new friendships, explore personal interests, create excitement in our lives, switch up our routine and develop skills and knowledge valuable for life.