Johnny has been involved in various aspects of the wine industry over the past 12 years. A bachelors degree in Food Science & Technology from Oregon State University segued to diverse opportunities that focused on fermentation science. This includes working abroad at Germany's first pilsner brewery, basket pressing shiraz in South Australia's McLaren Vale, large scale operations in the Central Valley of California, learning what creates Oregon pinot noir at various wineries, building a brand in the Yakima Valley while instructing for Yakima Valley Community College's Wine Studies program, and returning to the Willamette Valley as the winemaking instructor at Chemeketa Community College.