Mike is one of the leading lights in the vibrant Australian wine writing scene. Mike is currently a feature writer for the highly respected Australian Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine and is also the Editor-at-Large for the highly regarded wine commentary website winefront.com.au. He has also been published in a number of notable wine publications including Wine Business Magazine Australia, Meininger's Wine Business International magazine (Europe) and Harper’s Wine & Spirits (UK).

Mike is also an active wine judge in Australia and overseas, and a graduate of the prestigious Len Evans Tutorial. Mike was named Wine Communicator’s of Australia Digital Wine Communicator of the Year 2013 and he delivered a keynote speech at the Pinot Noir New Zealand 2013 international conference.