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Full Radio Show, Peter Marks, Master of Wine, on Wines & Hosting AmaWaterways Wine River Cruise: This is the full radio show of Peter Marks being interviewed by Paul Lasley, co-host of the On Travel Radio Show, about the wine industry, being a Master of Wine, becoming a Master of Wine and hosting an AmaWaterways Luxury Wine River Cruise as a Master of Wine. Paul Lasley was duly impressed by upon learning that his guest was a Master of Wine and wanted to know about the regimen Peter Marks had to go through to achieve such a lofty title in the wine world. Marks talks about that and the fantastic time he has educating people about wine during the AmaWaterways Wine River Cruise, from Paris to Normandy on the Seine River, and in general. He told Paul that becoming a Master of Wine was a humbling experience and he never forgets that when standing in front of an audience. He says to himself, "Don't get arrogant, we all had to start somewhere." Peter Marks said that his AmaWaterways Wine River Cruise was one of the best vacations he had ever had and his wife, who is a chef, was in complete agreement. AmaWaterways knows how to create a fantastic atmosphere and had terrific wines on board and great wine related activities for their clients. Chef on board created fantastic dishes for their wine tastings and the staff attending to their every need. Clearly it is the best river cruise line in the travel industry. About Peter Marks, Master of Wine: Peter Marks is one of only 24 Masters of Wine residing in the U.S. In 1995, he passed the rigorous MW exam and became the first American to garner the Madame Bollinger Foundation Award which is bestowed to the MW candidate with the highest tasting score. Peter graduated from UC Davis in 1976 with a BS degree with highest honors in Food Service Management and became interested in wine while attending a number of viticulture and enology classes. Since entering the wine trade in 1981, he has held the positions of Director of Wine at the upscale Draeger’s Supermarkets in the San Francisco Bay Area, Chief Wine Merchant at the on-line wine retailer Wine.com, and Senior Vice President of Wine at COPIA, the American Center for Wine, Food & the Arts. Peter is also a member of the Society of Wine Educators; Education Coordinator for the Institute of Masters of Wine tasting exam in the US; is on the Board of Directors of the Napa Valley Wine Library and judges many international wine competitions.