FWS

Szilvia Herbak, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • The Wine Scholar Guild French Wine Scholar formation is the most challenging course I’ve undertaken. It was both hard and very comprehensive.
  • Sommelier, Wine Educator at SZH CONSULTANCY LTD
  • WSET Level 3, AIS (Italian Sommelier Association)
Congratulations to Szilvia Herbak, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Szilvia: I love the world of wine; what began as a hobby 3 years ago, has quickly become my passion. Now I am contemplating a complete career change! While tirelessly tasting and travelling...

Antoinette Landragin, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • The FWS program created a desire to explore more on the wine regions of the world, starting with France.
  • Vice-President at Cork & Fork Wine Store (Logan Circle, DC)
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Antoinette Landragin, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Antoinette: Wine runs in my blood! My father is a sixth-generation winemaker from Champagne and became a travelling winemaker at the time of my birth, where he made wine in Champagne,...

Emily Saker, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • I commence the WSET Diploma in London in February; I think the comprehensive French Wine Scholar studies will certainly give me a good grounding for this.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Emily Saker, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Emily: I’m from Norfolk in the UK; I studied French and German at University and spent 6 months living in Caen in northern France and 6 months in Munich. I really enjoyed my time in both...

Peggy Baudon, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • I absolutely love the way Wine Scholar Guild provides a cultural and historical context for learning about wine.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 2
Congratulations to Peggy Baudon, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Peggy: Like many, I became enamored with wine a bit later in life. I recently rejoined the restaurant industry and decided to take a wine class - WSET 2. I was hooked. After that was Italian...

Gagan Sharma, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • France is a technically challenging subject to attempt for any wine professional, with such depth and intensity in every aspect. FWS has simplified the subject and offered information in a technical yet logical format with insights in to the history that makes it fun, anecdotal, easy to remember, and interesting.
  • Director and Educator at Institute of Wine + Beverage Studies
  • WSET Diploma, Certified Sommelier,
Congratulations to Gagan Sharma, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Gagan: Gagan SHARMA is a Certified Sommelier (CMS), a WSET DipWSET and Wine Educator and has been a wine professional in India from the past decade. He has been a key wine educator,...

Annie Ip, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • This course has inspired me to continue to study!
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Annie Ip, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Annie: I am a wine enthusiast. My interest in wine started in 2015 while I was working in a wine trading company in Macau. I had opportunity to taste and explore wines from different countries....

Ricardo Luis Santiago, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • The quality and depth of the FWS program is unmatched, you learn about wine from all regions of France with emphasis in history, the sense of place and local food.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • Certified Specialist of Wine CSW, Certified Specialist in Spirits CSS, Spanish Wine Educator (The Wine Academy of Spain).
Congratulations to Ricardo Luis Santiago, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Ricardo: I am a wine enthusiast constantly searching to expand my knowledge about wine. I value any opportunity for tasting new wines and visiting wine producing regions. It is always...

Paul Ceccaldi, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • The FWS program is an excellent program that allows you to deepen your knowledge in a specific field.
  • Owner & Managing Director at ACTILANGUE - French Language School
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Paul Ceccaldi, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Paul: Wine has become my passion. I have been interested in it for more than twenty years. I learned a lot from myself through reading and traveling. I thought I would need a diploma to share...

Chelsea Li Mei-Yip, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • I am glad that I have done the FWS program together with my WSET diploma education, as it helps me feel more confident with my knowledge towards French wines.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Chelsea Li Mei-Yip, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Chelsea: I am a wine enthusiast who works in the Finance industry. My passion towards wine started a few years ago when I spent 4 years studying business school in the south of France. I...

Murilo Azzi, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • The FWS has completely changed my viewpoint on studying wine - it is a deep and really amazing immersion in the French culture, considering the regional differences.
  • Commercial director at Adega Quinta do Lago
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Murilo Azzi, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Murilo: I am a cardiologist totally passionate for wine. So passionate that, despite the considerable amount of time I dedicate to Medicine, I found energy and enthusiasm to start out a small...

Carlos Kam Shan Wong, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • The guidebook of FWS is fascinating: the information and graphics are so precise, and the stories about each wine region of France are just proper and enjoyable.
  • Manager and sommelier at Nocturne Wine & Whiskey Bar
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Carlos Kam Shan Wong, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Carlos: I am the manager and sommelier at Nocturne, a wine and whisky bar in Hong Kong. My first contact with the wine trade took place in 2009, when I was working as a food runner for...

Celeste Bailey, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • There is simply a lot more to learn about France and its wines in the FWS that is not available in other programs.
  • Wine Educator
Congratulations to Celeste Bailey, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Celeste: I am both an enthusiast and professional. I’ve been an enthusiast since I was old enough to legally enjoy wine and have always wanted to become more wine-knowledgeable, but did not...

Frédéric Cayuela, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • As a Frenchman, I found French Wines Scholar (FWS) is a complete study and review of the French wine regions, which I sometimes overlooked during my previous studies.
  • Freelance wine consultant - Private and corporate wine educator
  • WSET Level 3, Certified Specialist of Wine CSW
Congratulations to Frédéric Cayuela, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Frédéric: I'm both a wine enthusiast and professional in the industry. Born in south of France, my passion for wines started very young, at 15 years old, when I did my first grape harvest...

Philip Green, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • The FWS has helped me to find the area of wine I wish to focus on – France and from there develop an ever deeper understanding of its regions.
  • Owner at Phil My Glass
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Philip Green, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Philip: I have been in working with wine in some shape or form for over a decade, having taken an interest when I was working in The Royal Opera House. From there I was given a fantastic...

Renga Vasu, FWS

Nathalie Sibille FWS
  • Equal emphasis was given to all the wine regions trying to help the student understand the subject rather than just pass a test.
  • Retired Medical Doctor/Neurologist
Congratulations to Renga Vasu, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Renga: I have practiced and taught medicine in the field of neurology for over 30 years. I retired a few years ago when I moved to Washington DC metro area. I have pursued my interest in wine...

Jen McAlpine, FWS

Nathalie Sibille FWS
  • The Wine Scholar Guild programs have no doubt been beneficial in preparing me for the WSET Diploma and whatever future wine studies I decide to take on.
  • Sommelier
  • Italian Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Jen McAlpine, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Jen: My love for wine has taken me to some amazing places! Aside from working as a sommelier over the years, I also took a year off to travel and explore some major wine regions, and even did...

Allison Hupp, FWS

Nathalie Sibille FWS
  • The French Wine Scholar forced me to dig deeper into each region of France than I had ever been required to do previously.
  • Northern California Wine Educator for Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits
  • WSET Diploma, Certified Sommelier (CMS), Certified Specialist of Wine CSW, Certified Specialist of Spirits, WSET in Sake
Congratulations to Allison Hupp, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Allison: As a member of the wine trade, I constantly strive to learn. Wine is art, science, history, sensation and joy. It is always scintillating and never static. I have the pleasure of...

Zhiyong Zhou, FWS

Nathalie Sibille FWS
  • I would be interested in becoming a certified FWS wine educator to further pursue my wine passion.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Zhiyong Zhou, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with the Sydney Wine Academy!About Zhiyong: I am a wine enthusiast. I believe that the wine is an integral part of my life. I have a strong interest in understanding, trying, and exploring different...

Jade Yu, FWS

Nathalie Sibille FWS
  • Now my knowledges on French wine regions and appellations are organized in a systematic way that are easy for me to recall.
  • Sommelier Student at Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers (CAPS)
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Jade Xiaohan Yu, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with IWEG in Toronto!About Jade: I was working in the media industry before I got into the wine world. Leading a busy life, a glass of wine to me is like a pacifier to a baby. I started taking...

Kathy Phillips, FWS

Nathalie Sibille FWS
  • I use what I’ve learned in the FWS on a daily basis, and I would highly recommend the FWS to those of whom want a comprehensive knowledge of the most important region in the world.
  • Server at Pappas Bros. Steakhouse
  • Introductory Sommelier Certificate (CMS)
Congratulations to Kathy Phillips, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors!About Kathy:I’m a lifelong hospitality professional. I got my start 30 years ago working for a Michelin Star chef who served classic French cuisine. Time and space doesn’t permit a full recounting...