Wine wonder

Joy Ting’s quest to elevate Virginia wine is founded in scientific curiosity


If it’s Virginia wine, Joy Ting has probably analyzed it. Ting matched her biology Ph.D. with an interest in wine to become a research enologist at Winemakers Research Exchange, where she works to improve Virginia’s winemaking processes. Photo: John Robinson.

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