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…
Q&A with Neasa Corish Miquel
Name: Neasa Corish Miquel Occupation & Company: Co-proprietor (and wife!) of Laurent Miquel Family Wines, based in the Languedoc. Tell me about your current role? My role has evolved a lot in the 22 years since I moved to the Languedoc. Currently, I manage most things outside of the vineyards and the wine-making, which are…
Q&A with Brigid O’Hora from Virtual Vineyards
Name: Brigid O’Hora Occupation & Company: Owner of Virtual Vineyards. Tell me about your current role? My current role is varied and busy. I set up Virtual Vineyards in In September 2020. This is an online wine tasting events business that incorporates wine classes, tastings and events. I also operate on an ‘in person’ event…
Q&A With Sevgi Tüzel-Conghaile
Name: Sevgi Tüzel-Conghaile Occupation & Company: Owner at A WINE IDEA Tell me about your current role? I’m doing a bit of everything! A WINE IDEA is a one-person show. I’m sure I have some friends and family that think all I do is sip wine all day, the reality is quite different. I started…
Q&A with Leah Kilcullen, Marketing Coordinator at Whiplash Beer
Name: Leah Kilcullen Occupation & Company: Marketing Coordinator at Whiplash Beer Tell me about your current role? I started at Whiplash in August 2020, certainly an interesting time to be in the drinks industry! I came in part-time at first to help keep the social media channels rolling but this eventually grew into a wider…
Q&A with Ellen Leonard Bates from Diageo
Name: Ellen Leonard Bates Occupation & Company: Strategic Accounts Manager at Diageo Ireland Tell me about your current role? As strategic accounts manager, I look after the commercial elements involved with pub group accounts in the on-trade (on-premise). It is a customer-facing role across spirits and beer. I am also involved from a commercial perspective with…
Q&A with Avril Kirrane McMurrough of Boutique Wines
Name: Avril Kirrane McMorroughOccupation & Company: Business development and wine consultant at Boutique Wines. Tell me about your current role.My title is Business development and wine consultant at Boutique Wines, although it’s a bit of everything really! This year we are celebrating 21 years in business, and I came onboard 6 years ago. We are…
Q&A with Maggie Wine Adventure
Name: Maggie Domaradzka Company: Maggie Wine Adventure Maggie Wine Adventure is a project focusing on eno-tourism, and thus focusing on the exploration of new wines, new wine styles, and new grape varieties. This project is about wine and joy. I love travelling and I’ve been lucky to visit many wine-making countries and meet some of the producers in person.…
Q&A with Kate Dempsey of Kinsale Mead
Name: Kate Dempsey Occupation & Company: Founder Kinsale Mead Co. Tell me about your current role? We are a small family-run business so I have quite a few hats (I love hats!) – Making Mead: Mead is like a wine but made from honey with a similar fermentation and maturation process. There are a lot…
Q&A with Antonia Dominguez
Name: Antonia Dominguez Occupation & Company: Wine Specialist, Donnybrook Fair. Tell me about your current role? I joined premium retailer Donnybrook Fair eight months ago. The initial focus was to set up the wine department in our new Dundrum store. As a point of difference, I categorised the wines by style. I am currently working…
Q&A with Irem Eren
Name: Irem ErenOccupation & Company: Head of Business Development at BevZero Tell me about your current role? I work as Head of Business Development and Sales in BevZero, for the EMEA region. BevZero is specialized in beverage services, equipment, and innovative solutions, from no and low alcohol wines, and beers to cannabis-infused drinks. I had…
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