Sinéad Smyth

Chairperson

Dublin native Sinéad holds a BA in Culinary Arts from TUD and an MSc in Insight and Innovation from DCU, where she was a part of Bord Bia’s talent programme. In 2022 Sinéad was awarded a scholarship to attend the MAD Academy in Copenhagen, where she completed a course in Environment and Sustainability. The MAD Academy is a school set up by Noma founder René Redzepi to train hospitality professionals from around the world.

Her background in food and travel writing has allowed her to meet and work with some of Ireland’s best chefs, producers and professionals.

After embarking on her WSET she realised her passion for all things wine and decided to begin her career in the drinks industry. Her favourite thing about working in wine is the fascinating people she gets to meet, learning the stories behind the bottles and the network of inspiring women she now calls friends (her love of Champagne & Pinot Noir is a close second). Currently she works as a freelance wine consultant and holds a WSET 3 and Cheese Academy Level 1 certification.

In June 2024, she was accepted into the Champagne Academy, where she travelled to France to spend a week in the region learning about all things Champagne.  Sineád is also one of the Irish Times 50 people to watch in 2024! In 2024 she was named in Char Magazine as one of “10 Female Innovators Leading Dublin’s Food Scene”.

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