Mark Davidson
Born in London, raised in Sydney Mark has been a Canadian resident since 1985. He has over twenty five years experience in the hotel and restaurant business, fifteen of those as a Sommelier.
In 1990 Mark was named Best French Wine and Spirit Sommelier in British Columbia and went on to place 3rd in the Canadian finals.
In 2001 he was name Sommelier of the Year by the British Columbia Restaurant and Food Service Association
As a Department Head and instructor with the International Sommelier Guild he is 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.
Mark is currently the Market Development Manager for Wine Australia USA conducting education seminars for Sommeliers, retailers and distributors.
In addition he writes articles for Wine Access and Western Living, does a weekly radio wine reviews in Vancouver and developed a wine education and restaurant etiquette course for SFU Global Asset and Wealth Management MBA program.
Mark has a teenage daughter whose current antics merely confirmed a long held belief. Wine everyday is a must.
