Wayward Wine

I am a wine professional. I sold, studied, and made a few (vaguely palatable) wines while Store Manager of a boutique shop in Upstate New York. Last summer, I left on decent terms to travel. After seven months and thirteen countries, visiting Europe’s vineyards, breweries, and distilleries, I landed stateside this January. waywardwine.com covers what tasted brilliantly across the pond.

My wine mania began while excavating in Italy over a decade ago. After five seasons of archaeology, a semester in Rome, and a Master’s degree; wine became more tasty than dirt. I had no choice, so I left academia to swim the fermenting sea.

Since then, I have received the Level 3, Advanced Certification with Distinction from the Wine and Spirit Education Trust, after previously passing their Intermediate Certification with Merit.