Top Exam Scorers

Emily Carlson, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The SWS program has opened up my eyes to the diversity of wines styles in Spain.
  • Sommelier, Farmhouse Inn and Restaurant
  • Certified Sommelier
Congratulations to Emily Carlson, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Emily: I am the Sommelier at the 1 Michelin star, Farmhouse Inn and Restaurant in the heart of Sonoma County wine country, which is a dream job for me. I get to taste incredible wines and...

Amon Ferry, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • I can better understand and appreciate Spanish wines which has helped me immensely as I continue to grow my cellar.
  • Wine Enthusiast
Congratulations to Amon Ferry, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Amon: I am a practicing orthopedic surgeon with a love for wine. I enjoy sampling wine from around the world and learning more about the culture and history of the areas where the grapes are...

Sally Roberts Pasquali, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • I took real pleasure in studying all the regions and finding new grapes, towns, and wineries that I am now dying to taste and to visit.
  • Owner, Slice of Italy
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Sally Roberts Pasquali for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Sally: I own and operate Slice of Tuscany, a boutique travel agency planning custom, private trips all over Italy. I started Slice of Tuscany while living in Florence and working as a...

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...

Mário Márcio Lescano Júnior

Andrea Mcewan Alsace
  • Alsace Master-Level is a wonderful program based on a fascinating wine region.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3, WSG Wine Scholar: French; Italian; Spanish. WSG Master Levels: Rhone; Bourgogne; Champagne, Provence
Congratulations to Mário Márcio Lescano Júnior, for passing the Alsace 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...

HF George MAK, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • I believe that the SWS program will provide a solid foundation for further studies..
  • Wine Enthusiast and member of the Hong Kong Wine Judge Association
  • WSET Diploma, CSW (Society of Wine Educators), French and Italian Wine Scholar, WSG Master Levels: Rhone; Bourgogne; Bordeaux
Congratulations to HF George MAK, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About HF George: First of all, it is my pleasure to be invited to do this interview.I am a registered nurse working in a nursing home, so wine has absolutely nothing to do with my actual career. I...

Maria Jose (Majo) Carvajal, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • SWS is a great way to move forward. You have doable and self-manageable milestones.
  • Partner, Winespotters
  • WSET Level 2, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Maria Jose (Majo) Carvajal, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Majo: I am a wine communicator, seller, and also organize online studies. I am importer and distributor for Coravin inSouth America.I took WSET 2 and 3, Tecnico Especialista en...

Sanna Westerlund, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • I always have a Spanish option to recommend for every possible occasion.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 2
Congratulations to Sanna Westerlund, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Sanna: I am a higher education professional with a passion for wine. For a very long time I mostly enjoyed wine for drinking and preferably paired with good food, but a couple of years...

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...

Suvi Niemi, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • As a wine enthusiast the more I learn of wine, the more interested I get!
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 2
Congratulations to Suvi Niemi, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Suvi: Greetings from Finland! As a wine enthusiast the more I learn of wine, the more interested I get!My other certifications is WSET Level 2. I have also just started the French Wine Scholar...

Sunny Jongsaritwang, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • The IWS program strikes a great balance between depth and breadth in studying Italian wine regions not found in other programs.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 2, WSET Level 3, French Wine Scholar, Spanish Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Sunny Jongsaritwang, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Sunny: I’m a wine enthusiast. I work as a VP in corporate finance / mergers & acquisitions area for a public company. In 2008, the company relocated me to live in Switzerland right in...

Natalia Morrison, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The understanding I gained through this course has deepened my appreciation for Spanish wines.
  • Wine Educator, AWSEC Hong Kong
  • WSET Level 2, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Natalia Morrison, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Natalia: Over ten years ago, my husband, son and I left our home in Canada to move to Japan for a one to two-year family adventure. After having lived there almost 20 years before, my...

Alberto Martinez Interiano, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The SWS opened my eyes to a lot of new up-and-coming wine regions...and many other undiscovered gems.
  • Wine Educator (Cellar Muse), Blogger at www.vinointeriano.com
  • WSET Diploma, French Wine Scholar, Italian Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Alberto Martinez Interiano, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Alberto: I started my journey in wine studies in 2017 as a serious wine enthusiast, and I recently completed the 3 WSG certifications (French, Italian and Spanish Wine...

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...

Eugene O’Brien, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • Rick Fisher and the WSG put together a great study manual that made learning, at my pace and my preferred way of learning, a pleasure.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3, French Wine Scholar, Italian Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Eugene O'Brien, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Eugene: I am a wine enthusiast. I was always interested but intimidated by the wine lists at restaurants when I used to entertain clients so I would usually end up ordering a Chardonnay or...

Michael Palij, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • The maps are first class and the historical background that accompanies each region is invaluable.
  • Founder and Educator, Winematters, Oxford
  • WSET Diploma, Master of Wine
Congratulations to Michael Palij, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Michael: Michael Palij is a teacher, an author, an entrepreneur, and the world’s leading specialist on emerging Italian fine wines. A Canadian, Michael emigrated to the UK in 1989 after...

Mário Márcio Lescano Júnior

Andrea Mcewan Champagne
  • It is a program that changed my life and the view I had of the Champagne region.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3, WSG Wine Scholar: French; Italian; Spanish. WSG Master Levels: Rhone; Bourgogne; Alsace
Congratulations to Mário Márcio Lescano Júnior for passing the Champagne 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...

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 +...

Emiko Kayama, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • My virtual trip to each of the 17 autonomous regions in Spain was so much fun and gave me plenty of ideas on where to visit and what wine to look for on my next trip.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3, French Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Emiko Kayama, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Emiko: Yes, I am a wine enthusiast. I have been a wine lover for a long time and started to study wine in depth 5 years ago. I was inspired to learn more about wine by visiting beautiful...