WHO I AM

I didn’t come to wine the usual way.

Before I ever studied tasting notes or appellations, I studied the Earth. I’m a geophysicist by training and formal education, someone who learned how to read landscapes, understand what happens beneath the surface, and see how time, pressure, water, and climate quietly shape the world we experience above ground.

Wine spoke to me because it works the same way.

What many people experience as flavor, I experience as evidence. Soil composition, drainage, elevation, climate stress, and human decision-making all leave fingerprints in the glass. Becoming a WSET Level 3 sommelier wasn’t a career change, it was a continuation of the same curiosity that first pulled me toward science.

I don’t believe wine should be mysterious or intimidating. I believe it should make sense. When you understand why a wine tastes the way it does, confidence replaces confusion, and curiosity replaces fear of getting it “wrong.”

I travel to vineyards, walk the land, touch the soils, and talk with winemakers where their wines are born. I ask questions, not to chase prestige, but to understand place. Whether I’m teaching a class, hosting a tasting, or curating bottles for Pour Across America, my goal is always the same: to translate what’s happening beneath the surface into something you can feel, taste, and trust.

At my core, I’m an explorer. I’m drawn to overlooked regions, small producers, and stories that haven’t been told loudly enough. I’m just as comfortable breaking down geology for industry professionals as I am helping someone enjoy wine for the first time without feeling overwhelmed.

Everything I do, through Glass Nomad Wine and Pour Across America, is rooted in one belief:

Wine becomes more meaningful when you understand where it comes from.