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Mary and Sophie Leahy of 'The Wine Opener'

Necessity can be the mother of invention when it comes to a good business idea and Mary and Sophie Leahy, a mother-daughter duo, have one such story. Mary suffers from arthritis but still loves a glass of wine so using traditional corkscrews became a...

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11.50 5 Nov 2022


Mary and Sophie Leahy of 'The Wine Opener'



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11.50 5 Nov 2022


Necessity can be the mother of invention when it comes to a good business idea and Mary and Sophie Leahy, a mother-daughter duo, have one such story.

Mary suffers from arthritis but still loves a glass of wine so using traditional corkscrews became a big problem.

Sophie tried to find her an easy-to-use alternative and was shocked to find nothing on the market, so decided to create something to fill the gap and 'The Wine Opener' was born.

They join Bobby to tell him more.


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