Italian Wine Podcast

Welcome to episode 970 in which host Polly Hammond interviews Chinedu Rita Rosa, this week on Uncorked. This week, we welcome Chinedu Rosa, founder of Vines by Rosa and co-founder of Bordeaux Mentor Week. Chinedu was one of the very first certified wine experts in Nigeria and has channeled over 20 years of wine expertise into helping European wine brands embrace the West African markets…But even more, she’s bringing her Nigerian heritage to her European home, hosting hands-on wine and food events that showcase the possibilities when we think beyond our borders. This week we get super chatty talking about owning our spaces, building new ones, education through passion not tech notes, and how much spice is too much spice. More about today’s guest: A banker turned wine export consultant with over 22 years of experience in retailing and wholesale of fine wines in Lagos, Nigeria, her native country, Chinedu now runs her own consulting firm “Vines By Rosa” in Bordeaux, working with wine importers and exporters on b