Ep. 2651 Diversity in the Wine Industry and Wine Tech Innovation with Jeremy McCarty | Voices with Cynthia Chaplin

Welcome to Voices and Episode 2651 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode, Cynthia Chaplin speaks with Jeremy McCarty, founder of Diversity Wines, about his journey into wine, the evolution of his platform supporting diverse and women-owned businesses, and its mission to make wine more inclusive and accessible. They also explore his earlier project MyKauz and a new partnership with the AI-powered platform PairAnything, aimed at reshaping how consumers discover and connect with wine. More about the guest: Jeremy McCarty is the initiator of the Diversity Wines platform, a hub for diverse/woman owned wineries, wine lounges, wine creatives and wine professionals to collaborate, market to consumers and take advantage of discounted services. The website is a searchable worldwide directory of diverse/woman owned wine brands and establishes communities of wine consumers to socialize and meet each other. Connect: Website: https://www.diversitywines.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diversitywines/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556829729939 More about our host: VIA certified Italian Wine Ambassador and sommelier with FIS, Cynthia Chaplin is a professor of Italian Wine and Culture, with 20 years experience in the wine industry. Cynthia is a certified wine educator, author, international judge, and content creator. She designs and presents events for embassies, corporate and private clients, develops Italian wine collections for restaurants and private clients and works with Italian wineries to train their sales and export staff. Hosting Voices has increased her commitment to DEI in the wine sector, interviewing emerging and established wine professionals and discussing topics such as inclusivity, equity, language, sustainability and challenges facing under-represented groups and cultures as they move into careers in wine. As a certified WSET Educator, Cynthia is passionate about developing wine education for a future that will have a place at the table for anyone interested in wine. Connect: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Italian-Wines-in-English/100036868372598/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kiss_my_glassx/?hl=en Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia- _______________________________ Let's keep in touch! Follow Italian Wine Podcast on our social media channels: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimp Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mammajumboshrimp If you feel like helping us, donate here: https://www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!