Head Winemaker

Emily has a background in epidemiology and infection disease, but during a sabbatical from her graduate work, was wooed to Virginia to help her parents start their new venture, Veritas Vineyard and Winery. She fell in love with agriculture and winemaking, completed a Master’s degree in Fermentation Science with Dr. Bruce Zoecklein at Virginia Tech, before taking over winemaking duties at Veritas in 2001.