Wine writer, author of 14 wine and cocktail related books, has been a judge for every annual Veritas Awards Competition since its inception. A qualified wine judge, he also serves on the panel of the annual Muscadel Competition and is a founder member of the Wine of the Month Club tasting panel. He has written more than a dozen wine and drinks related books, several of which have been translated in other languages, including Chinese, Italian, Japanese and Swedish.
He was presented with a scroll of honour by the Cape Wine and Spirit Education Trust in 2001 for "An exceptional contribution to Wine and Spirit Education." In 2011 David was named a "Living Legend" in the wine industry and presented with a scroll of honour signed by Helen Zille, then executive mayor of Cape Town. He enjoys cooking, painting and playing the piano accordion, all of which he does rather badly.