Welcome to Episode 1657, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Sheila Donohue in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. More about today’s guest Sheila Donohue founded Vero (www.verovino.com) in 2018 as a second career after 30 years in Fintech. Italy has been a home for her since 2001, which is where she became a sommelier and got to know many small wine and olive oil farmer-artisans whose products were not available in the US market. She saw an opportunity to give small wine and food producers a platform to be discovered with Vero, splitting time between her home in Bologna, Italy and in the US, mainly SoCal where Vero is headquartered. She's a Vinitaly Italian Wine Ambassador since 2019. Connect: Website www.verovino.com Instagram @verovinogusto LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheiladonohue Facebook @verovinogusto Twitter @verovinogusto About today’s Host: Cynthia Chaplin is a VIA certified Italian Wine Ambassador, a professional sommelier with FIS and the WSA, a member of Le Donne del Vino, and a Professor of Italian wine and culture. Born in the USA, she’s lived in Europe since 1990. Italian wine, in particular rosé, is her passion. She works with embassies, corporations and private clients, creating and presenting tastings, events, seminars and in-depth courses. Cynthia is a wine writer, a judge at international wine and sake competitions, she consults with restaurants and enotecas developing comprehensive wine lists and food pairings, and she advises clients who want to curate an Italian wine collection. She currently works for Vinitaly International in Verona as a Project Manager, Educator, and the host of VOICES Series on The Italian Wine Podcast, focusing on diversity and inclusion in the global wine industry. Connect: Facebook: Italian Wines in English Instagram: kiss_my_glassx Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-chaplin-190647179/ _______________________________ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/ Facebook www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcast Twitter www.twitter.com/itawinepodcast Tiktok www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimp LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin! Share this pod! Remember Voices is all about diversity, equity, and heart-warming personal stories about real people!