Meet Mark

Mark Rashap is a Certified Wine Educator (CWE) and Regional Sales Manager for Broadbent Selections, an importer of fine wine from around the world.  Mark oversees sales and strategic brand development in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.  Previously, he served as Director of Wine Education for the Wine and Food Foundation of TX in Austin and consulted privately for various distributors, brokers, and restaurant chains.  With over 15 years of experience, Mark has worked in practically every sector of the industry, from studying wine business in Argentina to winemaking and brokering wine in Washington State.  He entered the wine education field as a corporate educator for a large Texas retailer and gained national experience with the certifying body, The Society of Wine Educators.  Continuously writing, giving classes and webinars, and having his finger on the pulse of the international wine scene, he believes that teaching the curious and thirsty public is the most gratifying aspect of the industry.  He is also the producer, engineer, and host of the podcast, Another Bottle Down, which has been aired on KOOP 91.7 in Austin, bringing his philosophy and open-minded views to the Austin radio waves.