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…

WSW set Bewley’s Ablaze with Catena Play & Wine Tasting

On Thursday 13th October we were delighted to join our members together for a night of storytelling and socialising with Cassidy Wines to host a unique event for our group. On the night we were delighted to have Adriana Catena, 4th generation family member at Catena, and export manager Pedro in attendance for the performance of “As…

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…