Ep. 1245 Victoria Mulu-Munywoki | Voices With Cynthia Chaplin

Welcome to Episode 1245, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Victoria Mulu-Munywoki of CELLAR254 in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today’s guest: With more than a decade’s experience in the wine trade, Victoria Mulu-Munywoki is the first Kenyan native sommelier and the founder of online store CELLAR254. She has diverse international corporate experience, lived and worked in six countries and is an independent wine consultant with the perfect combination of global expertise and extensive local knowledge. She works closely with producers and importers to create and grow the market for wines in Kenya and curated the wine lists for many of the top hotels, camps, lodges and restaurants across the country, where she also trains and mentors both staff and aspiring sommeliers. In 2017 Victoria launched the elite, Capital Club Wine Club and also co-runs the ABSA Social Wine Club. Through these clubs, she creates experiential and tourism opportunities for members; most recently on a trips to Spain & Italy. In this line, she also curates bespoke corporate and private wine events; focused on enhancing dining experiences, wine education and networking. In an effort to spread the gospel of wine to the general public, she started a weekly Wine Wednesday segment on Kenya’s CapitalFM radio station. During the recent pandemic, with this veritable voice on all things wine, Victoria founded the “IN YOUR CELLAR” series, an online webinar that hosted 35 winemakers and experts from around the globe. She loves red wine and lives by the mantra “laughter is the best medicine!” She is Captain of TeamWineKenya. Find out more about today’s guest: Website: www.cellar254.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/vickymunywoki/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/victoria.mulumunywoki/ Twitter: @knowyourvino Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-mulu-munywoki/ 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. To learn more visit: 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 @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!