Mark has been interested in wine since his days at university and his desire to understand more of the complexities and magic of wine led to him enrolling for the initial Cape Wine Academy courses and completing the Diploma level course in 2007. He embarked on the Cape Wine Master course in 2018 and qualified in 2022.
Mark started making wine as a garagiste in a barn on a farm on the outskirts of Stellenbosch in 2008 under the watchful eye of mentor, winemaking partner and CWM, Andy Roediger – something he still takes pride in doing to this day, as he learns the lessons of each new vintage in his quest to make an enjoyable wine.