FWS

Alexander Lomas, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • There's no doubt it has added value not only to my current roles but within the industry as a whole and I’d certainly recommend the program to both professionals & enthusiasts alike.
  • Wine Educator, Newcastle Wine School
  • WSET Level 2, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Alexander Lomas, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Alexander: I am wine professional based in Newcastle upon Tyne in England UK. I currently work as a lead tutor at www.newcastlewineschool.com where I host informal tastings open to everyone...

Kazuyo Okamura, FWS, SWS, IWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • These have helped me a lot to gain detailed knowledge and historical and political background.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Kazuyo Okamura, FWS, SWS, IWS, for passing all three Wine Scholar exams with highest honors! About Kazuyo: Since I lived and studied International relations and Diplomacy in Paris as a student, I have been a huge wine enthusiast. Later I have worked in the financial and media...

Kevin Day, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I am also excited to taste French wine now with this education as a backdrop...The journey never truly ends!
  • Editor in Chief, Opening a Bottle
  • Italian Wine Scholar with highest honors
Congratulations to Kevin Day, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Kevin: I am first and foremost a wine writer, and the editor-in-chief of my own wine publication centered on French and Italian wine called Opening a Bottle, which has around 180,000 readers...

Joseph Zapata, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS has enhanced my knowledge, forcing me to get out of my comfort zone and study regions I would not have otherwise focused on in that depth.
  • Former Beverage Director for Auberge Resort Collection, Solage Napa Valley
  • CWE, CSW (SWE), Certified Sommelier
Congratulations to Joseph Zapata, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Joseph: Experienced wine professional with a career that began as a sales associate at top independent wine retailer K&L Wine Merchants. From K&L I moved on to become an assistant wine buyer...

Maxime Dubois, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • It’s been a great adventure to prepare for it, and I really enjoyed both the manual and the online resources!
  • Marketing Strategy Manager / Wine Educator, Celliers d’Asie / Red Apron
  • WSET Level 3, Introductory Sommelier Certificate, Certified Sommelier
Congratulations to Maxime Dubois, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Maxime: My passion for wine came quite late. Although French, I came from the part of the country dominated by apples, home of Calvados and (perhaps) the best cider in the World: Normandy. As...

Luigia (Erh-Shan) Tsai, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I really love the textbook...although I’ve passed the exam, I’ll still use this book as a guide.
  • Brand Ambassador, Treasury Wine Estates
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Luigia(Erh-Shan) Tsai, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Luigia: I’ve been working in the wine industry for 12 years since 2008, at the beginning I didn’t know anything about wine and I thought I could still do that job well (as a marketer)...

Mariana Peres, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The information and material provided is amazing!
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Mariana Peres, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Mariana: I am a wine enthusiast, I once heard that studying wine is addictive, I couldn’t agree more!I have passed this year the WSET level 3, I started the French Wine Scholar...

Rich Vanderheiden, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS course content and instruction was excellent and provided a challenging and rewarding wine experience.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • CSW (SWE), Court of Master Sommeliers Level 1
Congratulations to Rich Vanderheiden, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Rich: I am Rich Vanderheiden from Scottsdale Arizona and a wine enthusiast. My wine passion and journey began in the 1970’s in the State of Nebraska where I was a bartender and wine...

Jenny Landers, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I absolutely loved zooming in on France with the FWS, and really enjoyed the Wine Scholar Guild format.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 2
Congratulations to Jenny Landers, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Jenny: I am a wine enthusiast. I have had a love for wine most of my adult life. Years ago, when I moved from NYC to Seattle, I fell in love with the wineries and tasting rooms of WA state....

Sudhakaran Ram, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I was absolutely thrilled with the program...I thoroughly enjoyed the class and the history and details of AOC, grapes, terroir and food.
  • Wine Enthusiast
Many congratulations to Sudhakaran Ram, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Sudhakaran: I have been a wine enthusiast for a long time (over 25 years). I have always been fascinated with food/wine/liquors and spend a lot of time reading about this and exploring...

Nanci Teruko Inamura, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I think the FWS program is more complete...You plunge into the history, and everything related to each region.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Nanci Teruko Inamura, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Nanci: I am a wine enthusiast. Since I started drinking wine, I always wanted to study the subject to better understand the flavors, the winemaking process, climate, soils and...

Antonio Bueno Villar, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • FWS opened to me a brand-new world of knowledge about French wines. Specially it drove me to pay more attention to less-known French AOCs.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Antonio Bueno Villar, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Antonio: I’m just a wine enthusiast. No relationship with the wine industry whatsoever as a Full Professor of Physics. I think wine and physics share many common points in what...

Hanying Wang, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • FWS program is an excellent source for learning the viticulture history, winemaking style about every single region in France.
  • Vintage Winemaker, Wynns Coonawarra
  • WSET Levels 2 & 3
Congratulations to Hanying Wang, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Hanying: I started my career graduating with a Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology degree with The University of Adelaide last year, and I have also completed WSET level 2 & 3 during my...

Kyle Paton, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I loved the program so much the first thing I did after writing my exam was enrol in the Spanish Wine Scholar program...
  • Sommelier, Restaurant Pearl Morissette & Groupe Soleil
  • Certified Sommelier,
Congratulations to Kyle Paton, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Kyle: I have been working in food and beverage for almost 20 years as a chef, traveling the world working in the kitchens of top restaurants in Canada, United States and Europe. Over the last...

Jinhyuck Yang, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS study manual delivers the core knowledge all about the wines of France from vineyard to cellar.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Jinhyuck Yang, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Jinhyuck: I’m a wine enthusiast. My love for the wine was bottled 2 years ago and it has been gradually aging. I once worked in the wine industry and quickly I realized I aspire to be a wine...

Laura Smith, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I really enjoyed the French Wine Scholar program and feel like it helped round out my foundation of French wine.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Laura Smith, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Laura: I am a wine enthusiast and a big French wine fan, specifically Bordeaux and Rhône and wanted to focus my education more on the fabulous wines of France.I started studying wine as a hobby...

Lindsay Schwietz, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The French Wine Scholar program was easy to follow, full of useful information.
  • Dining Room Server, Supervisor, Wine and Sake Steward, ki modern Japanese + bar, Toronto
  • ,WSET Level 2, WSET Level 3, Introductory Sommelier Certificate
Congratulations to Lindsay Schwietz, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Lindsay: I am both a wine professional and a wine enthusiast. I have worked in restaurants for over twenty years, growing up as a host, then server, bartender, supervisor. I’ve always...

Danny J O'Neill, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I loved learning about Jura and the Southwest in particular!
  • Craft + Estate Territory Manager, Winebow Imports
Congratulations to Danny O'Neill, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Danny: I am a wine professional who has been in the industry for 13 years working in retail, wine education, wholesale, and now for Winebow Imports. I manage California and Nevada for Craft +...

Christopher Assise, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I now have the confidence that I know what I’m buying, and can identify wines I am likely to enjoy.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 1
Congratulations to Christopher Assise, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Christopher: Eight years ago, I attended a work dinner with a food and wine loving boss. The first course was a mushroom and burrata bruschetta. My boss insisted that I put down my...

Shreen Ahmad, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I can’t wait to approach France and other countries with my deeper fervour and newfound confidence.
  • Wine Enthusiast
Congratulations to Shreen Ahmad, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar program with highest honors! About Shreen: I am a wine enthusiast. A weekend trip to Yarra Valley, Australia more than 20 years ago first sparked my fascination with wine. I’ve always lived in a big city and every holiday...