Exchange Coordinator

Rebecca’s first vintage was 2011 in her AP Biology classroom making plum wine in the lab. While the experiment was technically successful (read: drinkable at best), it piqued a lifelong interest in the art of fermentation. Now, with five years of experience in vineyard management and winemaking across Virginia, California, and New Zealand, she has returned to her roots in research as the Exchange Coordinator for the Virginia Winemakers Research Exchange where she hopes to contribute her expertise and perspective to ongoing quality improvement in Virginia wine. Rebecca loves the collaborative nature of wine, recognizing that each bottle carries the story of every person involved in the journey from grape to cork. In her spare time, Rebecca enjoys crafting ceramic wine cups for herself and her friends to savor delicious local wines.