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15 Minutes on Riesling | Variety Focus Series | July 2021

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Each month on CONNECT you can tune in to our variety series where, in just fifteen minutes, we will explore the variety in Australia and introduce to you one of our winemakers who is making it their way.

July is Riesling month. The session is hosted by Wine Australia's Head of Education - Americas, Mark Davidson.

Speakers

Mark Davidson

Head of Education – Americas, Wine Australia

Born in London and raised in Sydney, Mark has over 35 years of experience in the hotel, restaurant and wine business. During his 15 years as a sommelier, he was named Sommelier of the Year at the Vancouver Wine Festival in 2001 and won the Spirited Industry Professional in 2014. Following his experience as a sommelier, Mark has produced numerous wine education and restaurant etiquette courses. 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. Mark joined Wine Australia in 2009 and he has been in the Education team since 2013. Outside of his day-to-day role, he is also an annual judge at Texsom International Wine Awards, Sunset Magazine and LA International wine competitions.

Contact

For more information, please email connect@wineaustralia.com.au.