For over 25 years
Jon has worked as a wine retailer, consultant, wine journalist, and as a wine educator. Jon has completed The
Wine Academy of Spain program and is now a Certified Spanish Wine Educator. He is also a member of The Wine Century Club. Jon has traveled to many of the world's greatest wine producing regions to further his own education.
One of Jon's most recent trips was to Burgundy and both the Northern and Southern Rhone Valley. Jon has also spent
time in Australia, Spain, California, New York and Canada visiting vineyards and wineries.
Currently, Jon runs
a weekly educational tasting at a local wine shop, conducts wine classes at several locations, assists in the tasting room
and conducts classes at Jones Family Winery and organizes both public and private tasting events. Jon has also
taught Wine Appreciation classes at the University of New Haven. Now that Jon has retired after 31 years of public school
teaching, he is ready to devote all his energies into wine education.
