"I Wanted to Sell Oak Full Time": Gina Shay and Her Oak Industry Perspectives

Wow! We have such an amazing guest to share with you today. If you have been following along with our oaky wine series, you know we have dived into some oak history, uses of oak in wine production, and explored the sensory perceptions associated with oaked wines. Today, we’re speaking with Gina Shay, Sales Representative for the Greater USA and Canada through Trust Cooperage. Trust Cooperage is a Hungarian cooperage house, established in 1992. Today, Trust Cooperage offers a variety of products to winemakers all around the world. We’re lucky enough to get some time to chat with Gina as she explains the nuance of the oak industry, various career opportunities in the oak industry, and what it’s like to have a career in the oak sales. From silviculture to looking into the Master Cooper program as a woman… this is a fun packed episode of oak information! Plus, we get a small glimpse into Gina’s experience with how younger generations just want to enjoy wine. 

For Show Notes of this episode, please visit our Sip & Swirl Cellar archive at https://www.dgwinemaking.com/winelovers/.