Top Exam Scorers

Laura Villanueva

Andrea Mcewan Champagne
  • The Champagne Master Level allowed me to tune my focus on champagne and has helped me better understand the region as a whole.
  • Founder, Travel & Champagne
  • WSET Level 2 & 3
Many congratulations to Laura Villanueva for passing the Champagne Master Level exam with highest honors! About Laura: I am a wine enthusiast who is passionate about champagne. I started a blog about champagne and wine travel to share my passion for wine with others. As I have completed, this...

Paolo Elisei, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS program has taken my knowledge of French wines and in general of terroir, climate, winemaking and wine styles to a whole new level.
  • Wine and Spirits Account Manager, Enoteca Sileno (Italian wine importer)
  • WSET Level 2 & 3
Congratulations to Paolo Elisei, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with Wine House, Melbourne, Australia! About Paolo: I am a wine lover and I also work in the industry as an Account Manager selling wines to restaurants and bottle shops across Australia.I am an...

Maria Piazza, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • The diversity of learning tools, book, maps, recorded-live instruction, online chapter reviews, quizzes, etc. were all excellent sources of content.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • Introductory Sommelier Certificate, French Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Maria Piazza, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Maria: I am for sure a big wine enthusiast! I have a deep-rooted inherited passion for wine from my father and his family from Grotte, Sicily where I visited their vineyard many years ago....

Kenneth Wong, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The WSG certification absolutely boosted my career by providing me with a certification to show my clients my expertise in French wine.
  • Wine Specialist, Hong Kong Jockey Club
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Kenneth Wong, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with AWSEC, Hong Kong. About Kenneth: I am definitely a wine lover! I found my passion in drinking and studying wine 5 years ago. I met a sommelier at my workplace who taught me lots of wine...

Elizabeth Dames, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The deep dive in soil and history of the FWS were particularly helpful...it has already helped in my career!
  • Owner/Operator of Wine Entwined, Sommelier for Capital City Club: Wine Entwined and Capital City Club
  • WSET Level 3, Advanced Sommelier (CMS)
Congratulations to Elizabeth Dames, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Elizabeth: I am currently the owner/operator of a wine consulting company called Wine Entwined in which we curate unique virtual and in-person wine tasting experiences, wine paired dinners,...

Mário Márcio Lescano Júnior

Andrea Mcewan Loire
  • Loire Master-Level is a sensational course...the study manual is capable of exceeding the expectations of the most demanding oenophiles.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3, WSG Wine Scholar: French; Italian; Spanish. WSG Master Levels: Rhone; Bourgogne; Champagne, Provence, Alsace
Congratulations to Mário Márcio Lescano Júnior for passing the Loire Master Level exam with highest honors! About Mario: I am a wine enthusiast. I have always been passionate about wine and had a dream: to make a Professional Sommelier course. As a Major in the Brazilian Army, my dream had to wait...

Anne Richter Arnold, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The expertise the FWS program provides is unlike any other and also one of the most easy to use as an online platform.
  • Blogger, Educator, Consultant: From the Vine to Wine
  • CSW (Society of Wine Educators), WSET Level 2 & 3
Congratulations to Anne Richter Arnold, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Anne: I became interested in knowing more about wine during my travels in Europe, especially in France and Portugal. The experience of drinking local wines, the history, the different...

Trina Chee Chooi Yee, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I made a decision to take up the FWS as a way to enhance my French wine knowledge as well as to establish myself as a Wine Influencer in Malaysia.
  • E-Winepreneur, Winederful People Enterprise
Congratulations to Trina Chee Chooi Yee, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Trina: I am the founder of Wine Tasting Malaysia, a wine group founded in 2015. To date we have over 3000 members and have organized more than 100 wine events for the group as well as...

Meg Herring, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I think the FWS program gives me credibility both to consumers and to wine professionals.
  • Blogger, Meg & Merlot wine blog
  • WSET Levels 1 & 2
Congratulations to Meg Herring, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Meg: Am I a wine professional or an enthusiast? A bit of both! I share wine with people through my blog, Meg & Merlot, and also through The Vintner Project, a website that I write for. My...

Afshin Golbaghi, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • FWS definitely helps me to build a strong knowledge for my future goals ( CMS certificate and WSET Diploma).
  • Front of House gourmet restaurant, Caesars Palace, Ceasars Entertainment
  • WSET Level 3, CMS Introductory Certificate
Congratulations to Afshin Golbaghi, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Afshin: I have been in the hospitality business (front of the house) for 15 years. I deal with guests and their wine needs on a regular basis. I already hold WSET Level 3, CMS introductory...

Nikki Erpelding, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • Taking the French Wine Scholar was essential and confidence boosting! I am very excited to offer the Wine Scholar Guild programs to Vine Lab Wine & Spirits Academy students.
  • Sales manager for Vineyard Brands and Owner/Instructor for Vine Lab Wine
  • WSET Level 3, Italian Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Nikki Erpelding, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar with highest honors! About Nikki: I caught the wine bug while managing restaurants in my former career. Writing the wine list in several upscale restaurants made me want to level up my wine knowledge. It was from there...

Kang Hyunseok, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • FWS is a really good alternative....it was hard work but effective.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Kang Hyunseok, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with the Winevision Academy, Seoul. About Kang: Hi. My name is Kang H.S and I am a Journalist in S.Korea. Wine is my precious hobby that gives me a passion and energy. I’ve tried a lot of wines...

Zinta Ozolins, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • I’m very glad I enrolled, as I’ve discovered many more wines I hadn’t heard of previously, which I now enjoy drinking and recommending to friends.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Levels 2 & 3, Italian Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Zinta Ozolins, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with the West London Wine School. About Zinta: I am very enthusiastic about wine! I began wine tasting many years ago, when a friend and I decided to take a course at a local Adult Education...

Dominic Hewett, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The excellent French Wine Scholar course has already significantly deepened my knowledge and appreciation of France and its wines.
  • Owner, www.CorksofEvesham.co.uk
  • WSET Levels 1, 2 & 3
Congratulations to Dominic Hewett, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Dominic: Like the many American rootstocks that have become the foundation of vines around the world I am currently a bit of a hybrid! My principle full time job is as a Finance Business...

Theo Bell, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The SWS was a great opportunity to learn more about the smaller/undiscovered regions of Spain - in particular Green Spain and the regions around Madrid.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Levels 2 & 3, French Wine Scholar, Italian Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Theo Bell, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with the West London Wine School. About Theo: I am an avid drinker and scholar of wine. I had completed WSET Levels 2 and 3 before discovering the Wine Scholar Guild courses. I love learning new things...

Inhu Ko, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • The IWS helped me to expand the world of Italian wines from Valle d’Aosta to Sicily....I found myself enjoying Italian wines more than ever.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Inhu Ko, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with WSA Academy, Seoul. About Inhu Ko: As a traveler and gourmet myself, I was destined to love wines. Especially when I travel to European countries, wine plays a great role in enjoying every dining. I...

Renée Munro, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I appreciated how the FWS program breaks down this very complex subject into digestible segments that illustrate the unique qualities of each region...
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • Bordeaux Master Level
Congratulations to Renée Munro, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with Vine Lab Wine & Spirits Academy, Minnesota. About Renée: Two years ago, I started casually reading about wine and quickly developed a minor obsession with learning everything I could about the...

Giuseppina Andreacchio, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • ...I also liked the idea of tasting wines from small, artisanal boutique wineries chosen carefully by the FWS tutors.
  • Owner, Giusy Wine Consultancy
  • WSET Diploma
Congratulations to Giuseppina Andreacchio, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with the West London Wine School. About Giuseppina: I started working in the wine trade in 2006 as a wine broker. I then moved onto the on-trade sales of wine as an Italian specialist for...

Mike Bennett, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • FWS has provided me with a real confidence and deep knowledge of French wines.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 2, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Mike Bennett, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with the Yorkshire Wine School, Leeds. About Mike: I work as a medical academic but have been interested in wine for a long time. My father used to make his own wine when I was growing up and he...

Renato Nahas Batista, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • IWS enabled me to understand the full Italian wine picture...I feel now much more prepared to teach Italian Wines.
  • Wine Educator, Brazilian Association of Sommeliers-SP, Campinas
  • Bourgogne Master Level, French Wine Scholar, Certified Sommelier, CSW (Society of Wine Educators), WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Renato Nahas Batista, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Renato: Above all I am a wine enthusiast. But recently I became a Wine Educator at Brazilian Association of Sommeliers-SP.After 25 years playing different roles on a multi billion...