Joy Ting is the Research Enologist for the Winemakers Research Exchange and owner/winemaker for Joy Ting Wine. Joy began her wine career working in the lab at Michael Shaps Wineworks, eventually serving in the roles of enologist, production manager, and winemaker there. In 2018, Joy took the helm of the Virginia Winemakers Research Exchange, a non-profit organization funded by the Virginia Wine Board with the mission of promoting innovation through experimentation in the wine industry. As the Research Enologist, she works with winemakers all over Virginia to test new winemaking approaches and share promising results, cultivating a community of curiosity and collaboration. Joy was named the Virginia Wine Person of the Year in 2023 by the Virginia Wineries Association. When not visiting the cellars of other winemakers, she can be found at Fifty Third Winery working on her own small line of wines as a guest winemaker.
