Vero Sommelier Opens Up In Houston Magazine
VENTURA, California - October 1, 2025
In Shoutout HTX magazine, VeroVino Founder & CEO Talks Risk, Resilience, and Pivoting
Kicking off National Women's Small Business Month, VeroVino, a leading importer specializing in small batch artisanal wines and foods, is excited to announce that its Founder, Sheila Donohue, is featured in an exclusive interview published in Houston based Shoutout HTX magazine which "supports artists and small businesses with content designed to spark meaningful conversations."
The CEO & Sommelier talks about the role of risk:
throughout her life, from growing up, working in Corporate America, surviving Sept 11th,
and in her career, which transitioned from NY to Italy to California and from credit risk management to wine and specialty foods.
“If you were to tell me 30 years ago what I would be doing today, I would not believe it”, says Sheila Donohue. “But, when you put all aspects about you and your life in a blender during a year of sabbatical, you never know what you’ll get… I got Vero, this idea to help small artisan farmers with rare and exceptional products not yet available in the US.” Sheila continues, “We won Artisan Wine Champions of the USA this year – we must be onto something!”
The feature is a powerful tribute to female entrepreneurship, detailing how her life, marked by defining moments of risk and resilience, ultimately led to the founding of Vero. Sheila’s story underscores that the greatest risks often lead to the most meaningful entrepreneurial rewards. Read the full interview on the Shoutout HTX website.
About Vero
Vero, a certified woman-owned company named "Wine Artisan Champion 2025 USA ", curates unique wines, olive oils, and specialty foods made by passionate, sustainable artisan farmers around the world and sells them to distributors, restaurants, wine stores, corporates, and consumers across the U.S.
For more information please contact Vero at info@VeroVino.com. Follow Vero on social media @verovinogusto, and @VeroVino on YouTube.
About Shoutout HTX
Shoutout HTX is an online magazine which features and promotes local entrepreneurs, creatives, and small businesses in the Houston area, helping them to share their stories and gain recognition within the community.