Mick Edwards has jumped from the pan to the fire. Capturing Iraq minelayers ships and defusing enemy sea mines to making a go of eight acres of red wine grapes.
Twenty five years as one of Australia's elite Navy Clearance Divers taught Mick a few things. One is - take big bites, and then chew like hell! In a short time the wine industry has presented Mick with the same challenges.
Mick believes if you want an unsung hero in the wine industry, then he's found it in the Geographe Region - lying in the shadows of Margaret River, but with so many stories to tell.....
For the moment the wine industry is a challenge Mick's relishing and in his own words "Bring it on!"