A Conversation with Dr. Joy Ting
October 18, 2024. October is Virginia Wine Month everyone! To celebrate, we present the following discussion we had with Dr. Joy Ting, the Research Enologist^ for the Virginia Winemakers Research Exchange (VWRE) headquartered in Charlottesville. Joy is also the sole proprietor of Joy Ting Wines. She holds a PhD in Applied Biology from Georgia Institute of Technology and holds a certificate on winemaking from the University of California, Davis.* Tell us a little about how a Doctor of Applied Biology ends up as the lead research scientist at the Virginia Winemakers Research Exchange. When I completed my PhD, I moved with my husband, Paul, to Charlottesville. This was in the early 2000’s. Paul had accepted a position at the University of Virginia hospital as an anesthesiologist and professor of anesthesiology. I took positions teaching biology in Charlottesville area schools. I have had a long interest in wine production – the science and the art. Even