Amy Johnson

graduate student @gastronomyatbu & certified cork dork @wsetglobal. I consume wine for research purposes (no, seriously).

[Amy Johnson @_amydrinks]

Hello Twitter -- an otherwise lengthly thread🧵 today, if I may.

This is a picture of my dad, Steve. I tend to get really emotional when I talk about my dad. He is deeply empathetic with the sort of grounding, nurturing presence that few possess.

[Colleen C. Myles-Baltzly @fermentedlands]

I have a last-minute opening for an aspiring PhD student to join my lab this Fall to conduct an action research project on sustainability in Texas wine. This *fully funded* opportunity is on an accelerated track, with an expected graduation date of Spring 2026. @txst @txstategeo

[The PhD Place @ThePhDPlace]

Avoiding my thesis like

[Amy Johnson @_amydrinks]

@Abebab @AcademicChatter Were the notes taken on OneNote? Unfortunately I’ve heard of this happening a number of times

[Amy Johnson @_amydrinks]

@jgfagerberg Dated a guy for three years who was like fourth generation Massachusettsan and if his mom didn’t make damn near everyone of those things.

Side note: I really miss that woman’s clam stuffies…

[Amy Johnson @_amydrinks]

@andreavbecker Every DEI meeting I’ve ever been a part of is an endless loop of discussing what to discuss at the next discussion.

It’s like “Here is what we’d like to discuss. Now let’s spend the next 25 minutes figuring out what day works for everyone to discuss those things.”

[Amy Johnson @_amydrinks]

@phayv @writesloud Yup! Came here to recommend this as well. Great book.

[Amy Johnson @_amydrinks]

buckle tf up for the family christmas episode, that's all i'm going to say

[Eater @Eater]

The hit show is back for Season 2, which finds Carmy and the gang preparing to take on the only thing more challenging than turning around your family’s failing restaurant: transforming that failing restaurant into a bona fide fine dining destination. https://t.co/IN35olFTe3

[Amy Johnson @_amydrinks]

@svershbow As we say in rescue, fostering saves two lives (the foster dog who is eventually adopted and a dog currently on death row).

[Amy Johnson @_amydrinks]

I can’t be the only one who just found out that creatures like shrimp and fish make their own unique noises?

[Amy Johnson @_amydrinks]

@FromPhDtoLife I pet sit! Honestly the greatest gig. I typically stay in the home with the dog, gives me a space where I can hyperfocus on schoolwork without my usual distractions.

[Amy Johnson @_amydrinks]

@bartleby_era CoverGirl recently discontinued the mascara I’ve been wearing since the 8th grade (I’m now 30) and I’m still not over it.

[Amy Johnson @_amydrinks]

@MegStEsprit lol I know for a fact that my ex boyfriend’s whole family still make “Amy burgers”

[Amy Johnson @_amydrinks]

@hello_margot It’s awful, but at least the peas are happy?

[Amy Johnson @_amydrinks]

fresh cut FLOWERS**

i swear that was not a pun given the pasta-making in this photo 🤦‍♀️

[Amy Johnson @_amydrinks]

I absolutely love this time of year.

Rotating bouquets of fresh cut flours. Ingredients sourced from the garden.

Officially entering my coastal nonna era.

[Amy Johnson @_amydrinks]

@MauraJudkis @Chewy My partner works for Chewy in their customer service department. Can confirm it’s amazing to see what they do for their clients! Truly the best company

[Amy Johnson @_amydrinks]

@5tevieM And the title will include the words “finding” or “discovering” because those countries have definitely not been around for hundreds if not thousands of years already