Top Exam Scorers

Alex Gapinski, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • Working through the FWS program immediately gave me a better understanding of what is on my store’s shelves which in turn helps me make better recommendations to my customers.
  • Wine Lead, Top Ten Liquors
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Alex Gapinski, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with Vine Lab Wine & Spirits Academy, Minnesota! About Alex: I have been interested in food for a long time which led me to working in restaurants throughout my college years studying chemistry and...

Rebecca Richardson, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS has given me the confidence to share my knowledge not only with friends and family but with a broader audience.
  • Founder and Content Creator, Weekend Winedown (https://wwinedown.blogspot.com)
  • Certified Sommelier
Congratulations to Rebecca Richardson, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar with highest honors with IWEG, Toronto! About Rebecca: I have always been a lover of wine and trying new varieties or regions. However, it wasn’t until 4 or 5 years ago that I took that love further and decided to...

Sun Young Myung, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • I think that the IWS program will allow me to substantially build upon my wine knowledge...It will guide and enrich my wine experience.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Levels 2 & 3
Congratulations to Sun Young Myung, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with the WSA Wine Academy in Seoul! About Sun Young: I am not a wine professional, but I have a lot of friends who buy and taste good wine from around the world. While casually drinking with my...

Bertrand de Cabarrus, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I enjoyed the depth of knowledge that the FWS brings.. I find it very complementary with other multi region diplomas such as WSET or CSW.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • CSW (Society of Wine Educators); WSET Levels 1, 2 & 3
Congratulations to Bertrand de Cabarrus, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Bertrand: My first encounter with the world of wine started when I was 2 years old by spending holidays with my grandparents in Villie Morgon where they owned a vineyard .. My first...

Jamie Evans, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • This program has also given me the knowledge to navigate any wine list featuring French wines and I can happily order or recommend these wines with confidence.
  • Founder and Author, The Herb Somm
  • CSW (Society of Wine Educators)
Congratulations to Jamie Evans, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar with highest honors with the San Francisco Wine School! About Jamie: My name is Jamie Evans and I’m the founder of The Herb Somm, a cannabis blog and lifestyle brand that focuses on the gourmet side of the industry. I’m...

Scott Daniel Weiss, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • The IWS program will help me seek out new and unique wines from Italy to share with friends, family, and customers all alike.
  • Wine Buyer, Via Umbria
  • WSET Level 2, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Scott Daniel Weiss, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Scott: I fell in love with wine when I was in college, when I was fortunate to spend a semester in Südtirol in northern Italy. I most recently worked for a family business bringing the...

Adrian Matei, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I consider the Wine Scholar Guild a fantastic tool to continue my wine education journey.
  • Maitre D' Terrace Cafe, Oceania Cruises
  • WSET Levels 2 & 3
Congratulations to Adrian Matei, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Adrian: I started my wine journey in 2006 and since then I realized now that I love wine, I want to know more about wine and understand all about wines and vines.As for wine courses I did a...

Karin Rockstad, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I am impressed with how much the WSG discusses soil and geography in its courses. Why certain grapes are grown where made much more sense after learning that.
  • Wine Enthusiast & Instructor
  • Spanish Wine Scholar, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Karin Rockstad, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with Vine Lab Wine & Spirits Academy. About Karin: I am a Spanish to English translator and editor specializing in wine. My passion for wine started out as stolen sips of my parents’ Riunite...

Ee Loong Toh, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS program added much more depth to my understanding of French wine. It has also allowed me to connect with the wider community of FWS graduates in Singapore.
  • Sales Director, Richfield Brands & Services Private Limited
  • CSW (SWE), WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Ee Loong Toh, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with the Lim Hwee Peng School of Wine! About Ee Loong: In 2012, I joined the wine importation, distribution and storage business founded by my father and uncle with another business partner. Thanks...

Chris Wadden, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I believe the depth of the WSG courses really helps me better understand the world of wine.
  • Wine Enthusiast and Professional
  • CSW (Society of Wine Educators)
Congratulations to Chris Wadden, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Chris: I am an enthusiast and a professional. I have made and sold my own wine made at a custom crush facility and been active in wine education with an emphasis on matching with food for...

Simon Wheeler, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I found the FWS a great companion piece to WSET 3 with a deeper dive into wine production in France and in far more detail than I had covered previously.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Levels 2 & 3
Congratulations to Simon Wheeler, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with the West London Wine School! About Simon: I’ve worked all my life in music and have had an interest in wine for a long time, but that really developed over the past 15 years or so as I’ve...

Annie Wang, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • FWS is a great way to begin...I love the course.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Levels 2 & 3
Congratulations to Annie Wang, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with AWSEC, Hong Kong! About Annie: You gotta love wine for you to learn something about it right? I love wine that is for sure. Not a huge drinker though.I don’t know just as a general rule you kind...

Bill Donahue, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The depth and breadth of what I learned in the FWS was amazing. The knowledge that I have gained has made me the go-to guy for French Wine.
  • Consultant, North Shore Wine Consultants
Congratulations to Bill Donahue, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Bill: I recently became a consultant for North Shore Wine Consultants working with restaurants to create wine lists that match their customers needs and improve wine sales. I also conduct...

Lyndsey Wylie, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I know that the FWS and the IWS will help me enormously on the Diploma course.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • Italian Wine Scholar, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Lyndsey Wylie, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Lyndsey: I am a wine enthusiast and my passion for wine has grown hugely over the past few years. People often ask “what was the wine that started your interest?” If I were to go back many...

Brianna Burns, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I had so much fun with the FWS that I’ve signed up for the Champagne Master-Level course.
  • Educator and Founder, Living Liquid
  • WSET Diploma
Congratulations to Brianna Burns, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Brianna: I am definitely a wine enthusiast! I found my interest in wine in college and it really grew from there. I decided to follow my passion for wine from amateur wine blogger/taster to...

Po Chau Wong, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • The IWS manual is like a guidebook which I can reference when I will plan for a trip to Italy in the future!
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Levels 2 & 3
Congratulations to Po Chau Wong, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with AWSEC, Hong Kong! About Po Chau: I’m currently a wine enthusiast, but who knows, maybe I’ll become a wine professional in the future if I have a chance! I started drinking wine more than 15...

Emiko Seki, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • I am finally able to read the wine label and understand what the wine is like, but most importantly I can now find good wines.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 2
Congratulations to Emiko Seki, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with Caplan Wine Academy! About Emiko: In 2015, I stayed in Italy for 7 months to study Italian. Since then, I have visited Italy almost every year for vacation. I’ve liked wine since then, but it was...

Tim Roberts, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • I will continue learning through WSG about new and exciting places to discover and travel to.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Levels 1, 2 & 3; French Wine Scholar
Many congratulations to Tim Roberts, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Tim: I am a wine enthusiast with a passion for wine (and food). My passion began with my first trip to Italy many years ago. During that time I was fortunate enough to experience a wine...

Jennifer Mancini, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The Spanish Wine Scholar...will help me to not only select the wines, write reviews, be able to provide information on each area and much more.
  • Owner, Secret Vino
  • WSET Levels 1 & 2
Congratulations to Jennifer Mancini, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with The Wine House, Los Angeles! About Jennifer: I am wine professional, who started out as an enthusiast. After my first sip of good wine, I fell in love with everything about wine. I then...

Josh Douglass, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • It deepened my knowledge and curiosity for Spanish Wine ...it will also benefit my ability to speak about, educate, and sell wine....
  • Southern California Regional Sales Manager, VinIberia Selections
  • CSW (SWE), WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Josh Douglass, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with The Wine House, Los Angeles! About Josh: I am the Sales manager for VinIberia Selections. We are a small California based importer and distributor of exclusively small production, sustainable,...