March Newsletter

Ok ok, so we’re a couple of days early but ahead of the big day we wanted to wish all of our members, colleagues and friends a very happy International Women’s Day. Taking place on 8th March it’s a day that we celebrate the amazing, hardworking and inspiring women in our lives. To be honest, if you…

Sinéad Smyth

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. Sinéad was awarded a scholarship to attend MAD in Copenhagen, where she completed a course in Environment and Sustainability. MAD is a…

Sevgi Tüzel-Conghaile

Sevgi Tüzel-Conghaile Vice-Chairperson Sevgi is the founder of A WINE IDEA which is a Dublin based wine-centric business that specialises in wine tasting events & wine education and operates an online wine shop.  She is an Oenologist & Viticulturist, who has dedicated her life to wine and has spent time as a winemaker, wine scholar,…

Trish Nunan

Trish Nunan Vice-Chairperson Canadian born Trish has a background in event planning and a passion for wine and travel. She began taking wine courses in 2020 and is now hooked! Trish is looking forward to helping the Wine Spirit Women Committee deliver educational and networking opportunities to its members. Trish holds a WSET 2 and…

Q&A with Amanda Thomson, CEO and Founder of Thomson & Scott NOUGHTY.

Name: I’m Amanda Thomson Occupation & Company: CEO and Founder of Thomson & Scott NOUGHTY. Tell me about your current role? We’re planning to be the world’s No. 1 Premium Non-Alcoholic Wine Brand. The choice for traditional wine lovers.  How did you first get into the drinks industry? My initial steps in the industry were to move to…

Our WSW Christmas Party Guest Speaker

We are delighted to host our first event of 2023 at The Wine Pair on Monday 27th February. On the night we will be joined by a special guest, Şenay Özdemir, founder of Women in Wine Expo. About Senay Ozdemir Award winning journalist Senay Ozdemir, is a true communicator and storyteller. While working and living…

Events February 2023

Dublin’s Stillgarden Distillery hosts regular tastings and comedy nights, which make for a great night out. The Wines Direct Portfolio Tasting is being held in Temple Bar Gallery & Studios, Dublin on Monday, 13th February, with March dates scheduled for Galway (13th) and Cork (27th). Click here to register. On 19th February, Philip Dunne and winemaker Bo Barrett will…

February Newsletter

It’s officially Spring which signifies new beginnings, and in keeping with this theme we have been busy behind the scenes working on some changes and planning some really exciting things for 2023. If you haven’t visited our website in a while, we encourage you to head over there after you’ve read the newsletter. We’ve updated…

Career Openings February 2023

The Institute of Masters of Wine are looking to fill two roles. For more information, click here. Nest Wine Bar is recruiting for a new Manager. Interested parties can email elli@nestwineandcoffee.ie Dax Restaurant is seeking fine dining wait staff. Successful candidates will receive 3 days off, good working hours, and other benefits. Applicants will have 2+ years experience….