The Vine Time Podcast S6 E9 Ireland's Mary Gaynor, Wine MBA

About this episode

Mary Gaynor shares her journey in the wine industry and her contributions to wine education in Ireland.

This week’s special guest on @thevinetimepodcast is Ireland’s Grand Dame of wine, Mary Gaynor. Mary began her wine journey in London in the mid 1980’s. Mary’s journey brought her all around the world to study on 5 continents to obtain her MBA in Wine and Wine Business Management from the University of Bordeaux. One of the first women in the world to receive this honor, Mary brought her wine education home to Kilkenny, Ireland where she taught generations of Irish the world of wine. www.melaniebolduc.com 🎧 @iheartradio @google @audible @podbeam @thevinetimepodcast @vinetimetv @madamemojo

People in this episode

Host: Melanie Bolduc

Guest: Mary Gaynor

Topics covered

• wine education
• MBA in Wine
• women in wine
• global wine industry
• Irish wine culture

Keywords

• Mary Gaynor
• wine MBA
• wine business management
• Kilkenny
• women in wine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Bordeaux

Places: Kilkenny, Ireland, Ireland, London

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