As a special pre-holiday series, we're spotlighting some of our favorite new wine books - perfect gifts for the holiday season… On today's episode, Jessica catches up with Mark Davidson about his recent book, The Wines of Australia.

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Born in London, raised in Sydney, Mark has over 40 years of experience in the hotel, restaurant and wine business, fifteen of those as a Sommelier. In 2001, he was named Sommelier of the Year at the Vancouver Wine Festival- also won the Spirited Industry Professional award in 2014.

As a Department Head and instructor with the International Sommelier Guild he was instrumental in the on-going development of the curriculum and has taught classes in Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and Las Vegas.

Since 2008, he has served as Head of Education Development with Wine Australia.

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