Jimmy Smith, FWS

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Jimmy Smith, FWS

Congrats to Jimmy Smith for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with the highest honors!

We are thrilled to welcome Jimmy and the West London Wine School as our program provider in London, UK!

A few words from Jimmy: ''I run one of the UK’s leading wine schools, twice-nominated as WSET Wine Educator of the Year, famous for fine wine tastings and masterclasses borne from my travels through France in my vintage VW Campervan called Jeff (picture attached). An ambassador of the weird and wonderful regions of France (Jura, Savoie, Corsica etc)’.''

Julien Camus

Founder & President @ Wine Scholar Guild

Julien worked as Trade Attaché for wines and spirits at the French Embassy in Washington DC (2004-2006). In this role, he recognized the need for French wine education as a means to spur consumer demand and interest in his country’s wines.

To that end, he founded the Wine Scholar Guild in August of 2005,an organization dedicated to the promotion of French wine and culture through education. Julien invited national importers of French wine to join the organization as Industry Members and 25 key French wine importers did so immediately.

After leaving the embassy, he has devoted his energies to developing the Wine Scholar Guild and its network of program providers around the globe. Julien holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration with a major in International Marketing from the Strasbourg Management School.

In 2019, Julien was one of the "Future 50" award winners, an award created by WSET and IWSC to acknowledge professionals under 40 who have made a significant contribution to the industry.

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