Engineer first... studied chemical & paper but eventually got into the innovations side of wine.
Wanted to break the stigma that engineers are jerks without people skills that you stick in a back room or lab somewhere to crank out work.
...figured what good is figuring stuff out if you can't communicate what you learn so others can build off it too.
I appreciate you appreciating my ramblings! This board has been a great way for me to organize and refine my thoughts. The quality of insight and substantive challenges I get from the group on this board are critical to that process so it's all truly a group effort here.