Peter Marks, Master of Wine

Peter Marks has been involved in the wine industry since 1995, when they became a Master of Wine at the Institute of Masters of Wine. In 2000, they became the Chief Wine Merchant at Wine.com, where they managed a team of senior wine buyers and provided website content and trained company employees. In 2001, they became the Senior Vice President of Wine at Copia: The American Center for Wine, Food & the Arts, where they spearheaded the opening of the NPO, developed and executed daily wine programs, and launched the WSET Diploma course. In 2002, they became a Certified WSET Instructor at the Wine & Spirit Education Trust. In 2008, they became the Vice President of Education at Constellation Brands, where they created the company's Academy of Wine and expanded industry-leading in-market and online training programs. In 2019, they became the Partner & Vice President at the Napa Valley Wine Academy, where they lead corporate business development, creates new course content and offerings, and instructs courses. Peter also owns their own consulting company, Peter Marks MW Consulting.

Peter Marks holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Food Service Management from the University of California, Davis. In November 2013, they obtained a WSET Certified Wine Educator certification from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET).