The wines of Australia

Born in London and raised in Sydney, Mark Davidson has over 40 years of experience in the hotel, restaurant and wine business, fifteen of those as a sommelier. Mark lived in Vancouver, Canada, for more than 25 years. While also working hospitality, he established the Vancouver Wine Academy and taught wine classes to trade and consumers. In 2001 he was named Sommelier of the Year at the Vancouver Wine Festival and in 2014 he won the Spirited Industry Professional award.As a Department Head and instructor with the International Sommelier Guild, Mark was instrumental in the ongoing development of the curriculum and has taught classes in Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and Las Vegas.Mark is an annual judge at the TEXSOM International Wine Awards and has judged many other competitions in both Canada and the US. Since 2008, Mark has been Head of Education Development for Wine Australia in North America. He now lives in the United States.