Service
Consulting
We do not take over your decisions — but we do not leave them unaddressed either.
Comprehensive ongoing involvement including on-site visits, covering premise organization, corrective proposals, and documentation.
* Contract terms (frequency, number of sessions, duration, etc.) are worked out during the consultation, based on your situation and goals.
What this service addresses
Consulting is not a service that simply presents solutions for individual issues in viticulture or winemaking. We organize what the problem is, what to prioritize, and what to base decisions on — and engage to ensure that technical errors and quality risks are not overlooked.
Organizing the premises for decisions
We make on-site events and conditions into objects for observation, documentation, and discussion. By keeping track of what was seen and how the decision was made, we prevent discussions from relying too heavily on intuition or individual experience.
Presenting corrective proposals with reasoning
Proposals are presented with not just conclusions, but the premises, reasoning, and alternatives. We distinguish between decisions that require mutual agreement and those that require on-site discretion, and work toward an approach that is operationally sustainable.
Our role in the engagement
In Consulting, the final decision-making authority rests with the client. However, we always engage with organizing the premises for decisions, pointing out technical errors and quality risks, and presenting corrective proposals (including reasoning, premises, and alternatives).
The goal is not to impose a correct answer, but to create a state where the client can continuously make sound decisions — aligned with their own style and goals.
Basic structure of how we work
The specific process varies by situation, but Consulting generally follows this structure.
Grasping the current state
We put the on-site situation into words based on observation and documentation. We separate out what is uncertain from what is certain.
Identifying key issues and priorities
We break down the challenges and identify the decision points. We clarify what needs to be decided first.
Corrective proposals (with reasoning, premises, and alternatives)
When changes are proposed, we simultaneously present why they are needed, what they assume, and what other options exist.
Confirming implementation and results
We verify how the implemented responses are working toward the goal. Adjustments are made as needed, improving the reproducibility of decisions.
* By fixing this structure, decision-making is less likely to become ad hoc even as circumstances change.
About the scope of involvement
Consulting does not just extract a specific task or process — it ensures that factors affecting quality and decision-making are not fragmented.
Rather than limiting to viticulture or winemaking only, we assess what needs to be organized and examined based on the current situation and goals.
What we mainly address
- Situation review and issue identification
- Identifying decision points that affect quality
- Confirming technical risks and premises
- Sharing corrective proposals and their reasoning
- Documentation to preserve the context behind decisions
About adapting the approach
The frequency and themes of involvement are not fixed in advance. We determine the level of involvement needed based on the actual situation and progress.
The specific approach is worked out during the consultation, after sharing your situation.
Situations where this service works well
Consulting can proceed even when direction is not yet fixed. If the goals and constraints are not yet organized, we start there.
- There are things you want to improve, but you are not certain what is causing them
- There are multiple options and the basis for deciding is shifting
- The field is changing fast and decisions are needed on an ongoing basis
- You want to shift from person-dependent operations to reproducible ones
Relationship to other services
Consulting is the central form of involvement at Nagi wines. Web Advisory, On-site Technical Support, and Contract Winemaking are organized as options that change the form of involvement depending on the situation.
Which form is appropriate is worked out during the initial consultation, after organizing the premises and goals.
Next steps
We start by sharing your situation and goals, then determine what form of involvement is appropriate. We distinguish between decisions that require mutual agreement and those that require on-site discretion, and design how to proceed.