Deborah Gray established her first wine importing company in the U.S. in 1992 and has travelled to forty of the fifty US states throughout her wine career, working with distributors, conducting wine dinners and tastings and invited to speak at wine festivals, conferences, on radio and television. She served on the Wine Board of the Australian Trade Commission for four years. How to Import Wine - An Insider's Guide, Deborah's first book, was recognized as "Best U.S. Professional Wine Book 2011" by Gourmand International. In March, 2012, it was named first runner up for "Best World Professional Wine Book" in Paris. Deborah also teaches two courses at San Diego State University - Australian Wine and Wine Importing & Distribution - as part of a wine business certificate program. She lives in Southern California with her husband.