Top Exam Scorers

LO Chi Cheung, IWS

Celine Camus IWS
  • IWS provided me new knowledge that goes much beyond DipWSET.
  • Wine Enthusiast in Hong Kong
  • WSET Diploma, CSW, International Kikisake-shi
Congrats to LO Chi Cheung, IWS for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with the highest honors! About LO Chi Cheung: ''I love wine. I like sharing my best selections with friends with delicious Cantonese food pairing. I enjoy debating the wines expressiveness, the outcomes of recent vintage...

Valentina Pestova, FWS

Celine Camus FWS
  • WSET Diploma Level 4 consider a profound studying of wine producing regions, and the FWS program will really help me while studying the wines of France.
  • Wine Enthusiast in Bordeaux, France
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Valentina Pestova, FWS for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with Bordeaux Wine Campus in France! About Valentina Pestova: ''I became a wine enthusiast after moving to Bordeaux 5 years ago to study the Informatics. Sure, I have started to discover the...

Rosalie Fanale, FWS

Celine Camus FWS
  • WSG offers the perfect avenue to deepen one’s wine learning in parallel with the WSET track, as it provides in-depth knowledge of the highest priority countries in the WSET program
  • Wine Enthusiast in Washington DC
  • WSET level 3, Rhone Master-Level
Congratulations to Rosalie Fanale, FWS for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with the Capital Wine School in Washington DC! About Rosalie Fanale: ''I am a wine enthusiast and a dedicated student. Becoming a wine professional, probably an educator, is indeed something I’m...

Isabella Izquierdo, FWS

Celine Camus FWS
  • This course has been a great complement as it has deepened my knowledge in French wine, these being the utter-most influential
  • Wine Enthusiast in Miami, USA
  • Sommelier Society of America, WSET Level 3
Congratulations Isabella Izquierdo, FWS for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with honors with JWU in North Miami, FL! About Isabella Izquierdo: ''I am a wine enthusiast….ever since I tasted and discovered the culture and history behind it, I fell completely in love. It embodies so many aspects...

Dustin Freund, FWS

Celine Camus FWS
  • I felt that the WSET was a very good course but it covers the whole world of wine, including spirits. It wasn’t nearly as in depth as the French Wine Scholar is.
  • Chef at Michelin star restaurants
  • WSET level 3
Congratulations Dustin Freund, FWS for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with the highest honors with Bordeaux Wine Campus in France! About Dustin Freund: ''I guess I am currently more of a wine enthusiast than a professional, but I am working my way towards becoming one. I have been a cook at...

Alfreda So, FWS

Celine Camus FWS
  • This was a comprehensive course and I’ve learned a great deal which is valuable to my career.
  • Wine marketing professional in Hong Kong
  • WSET level 3
Congrats to Alfreda So, FWS for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with AWSEC! About Alfreda So: ''My love of wine started during my college years in California where I had many opportunities to savor wine with my family and friends. I still remember my first visit to Napa...

Gilles Blanchard, FWS

Celine Camus FWS
  • The FWS program is a really full and complete program and brought me the very precise and detailed information
  • Bordeaux wine negociant, Bordeaux, France
  • Master on Marketing Management
Congratulations to Gilles Blanchard, FWS for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with honors with Bordeaux Wine Campus in France! About Gilles Blanchard: ''I am in the Wine industry since 20 years now. I have started my wine education and first experience in this industry working in the Champagne...

Edmund Chow, IWS

Celine Camus IWS
  • The knowledge that I gain from both the FWS and the IWS will certainly help me to rise to a higher level and achieve my goals and dreams.
  • Wine consultant for Swisswinemaker in Hong Kong
  • WSET Diploma, FWS
Congratulations to Edmund Chow, IWS for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with the highest honors! About Edmund Chow: ''I am Edmund Chow living in Hong Kong. I work as a senior auditor at an audit firm. I also work part time as a senior wine consultant for Swisswinemaker, a wine company mainly...

Ian Goh Xin Hua, FWS

Celine Camus FWS
  • What I thoroughly enjoyed about the FWS Program was its depth of detail
  • F&B Professional in Singapore
  • Diploma in Culinary Arts at SHATEC, WSET Level 3, CSW
Congratulations to Ian Goh Xin Hua , FWS for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with Lim Hwee Peng School of Wine in Singapore! About Ian Goh Xin Hua: ''Growing up in a family of foodies and winos, it was natural that I developed a zest for F&B at an early age. A carafe of...

Gonzalo Adolfo Ríos, IWS

Celine Camus IWS
  • The Italian Wine Scholar program can only strengthen my standing as a wine enthusiast and aspiring sommelier particularly when my travels take me back to Europe.
  • Wine Enthusiast in San Francisco
  • French Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Gonzalo Adolfo Ríos, IWS for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with San Francisco Wine School! About Gonzalo: ''I love old world culture in general and old world wine in particular, and Italian wine has always been one of my favorites. Every week after an...

Jessie Hopwood, FWS

Celine Camus FWS
  • The course was so in-depth and well presented that I’m very much looking forward to continuing my education with the WSG in the near future.
  • Flight Attendant at Air Canada
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Jessie Hopwood, FWS for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors in Vancouver! About Jessie: ''My enthusiasm for wine started during my years of working as a Stewardess for elite guests on yachts as well as private aviation. Serving fine wines became a common...

Garrell Keesler, FWS

FWS
  • After completing the FWS Program, I not only have a deeper knowledge of the wines of France, I have a more comprehensive foundation for all future wine study.
  • Wine Enthusiast in Charlotte, USA
  • WSET Level 3, CSW
Congratulations to Garrell Keesler, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with honors ! About Garrell: "I am a wine enthusiast and am particularly passionate about the intersection of food and wine and the ways each complements and changes the experience of the other. For a long time, I’ve...

Sonia Hyncik Beauvarlet, FWS

FWS
  • To date, the French Wine Scholar course has been the best educational experience on this journey.
  • Wine Professional in San Diego
  • WSET level 2 , Introductory Sommelier Certificate (CMS)
Congratulations to Sonia Hyncik Beauvarlet, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with Wine Smarties in San Diego ! About Sonia: "I have been a wine enthusiast for many years but only recently explored a career in this field. I presently live in San Diego and grew up in...

Megan Barone, FWS

FWS
  • I found the program to be thorough and rigorous, yet easy to follow and absorb. I've been able to better educate my crew and customers about French wine since the course.
  • Wine Professional in a boutique importer of French wines
Congratulations to Megan Barone, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with honors with NorthWest Wine Academy in Seattle ! About Megan Barone: "I've been a Francophile since childhood, and a wine enthusiast since I was old enough to drink (though I grew up in the California food/wine...

Joshua Lee, FWS

FWS
  • I have been contemplating about going for the WSET Diploma and the FWS has been an important stepping stone in my wine education towards that goal.
  • Wine Educator in Hong Kong
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Joshua Lee, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with AWSEC! About Joshua Lee: "I am a wine enthusiast. I was introduced to wine at university where wine was typically served with food at college hall dinners; I had minimal exposure to wines or...

Lim Yee Chuin

Champagne
  • I am glad that I made the decision to take the Champagne ML exam, which is a step forward in achieving my dream in being a champagne specialist one day!
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Lim Yee Chuin, for passing the Champagne Master-Level exam with highest honors ! About Lim Yee Chuin: "I am a wine enthusiast, who is especially in love with champagnes. I love to read about wine history, wine business, monitor wine prices, look at wine bottles, visit wine...

Gan Hong Tan, IWS

IWS
  • I’ve completed WSET Advanced before the IWS, and am currently enrolled in the WSET diploma. The IWS provided [...] information that would really have taken a lot of research.
  • Wine Enthusiast in Hong Kong
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Gan Hong Tan, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with San Francisco Wine School! About Gan Hong Tan: "Wine enthusiast - I’m curious about wine, it’s history, and the business. In particular, I’m intrigued by how differently stakeholders in the...

Peggy Baudon, IWS

IWS
  • It was complete nirvana being immersed in the world of Italian wine.
  • Wine Enthusiast
Congratulations to Peggy Baudon, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with Cru Consultancy in Victoria, BC! About Peggy: "I am relatively new to wine, having stumbled into it by default. I recently returned to bartending after a stretch of years teaching then followed...

Karin Kallio, IWS

IWS
  • The Italian Wine Scholar opened up the vast world of Italian wine. It has given me confidence to better sell Italian wine.
  • Sales professional in the wine industry
  • WSET Level 3, French Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Karin Kallio, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with Cru Consultancy in Victoria BC! About Karin: "I suppose you could say I am both a wine professional and a wine enthusiast. After earning a degree in sales I took a job as sales professional in...

Michael Tremblay, FWS

FWS
  • The FWS program will not doubt play a role in my future endeavours.
  • Wine professional running the wine and sake program at Ki
  • WSET Level 3 in Wine and Spirits, the WSET Level 3 in Sake, Advanced Sake Professional certification, International Kikisake-shi
Congratulations to Michael Tremblay, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with IWEG in Toronto! About Michael: "I am a wine professional and have been running the wine and sake program at Ki for about 6 years. We currently have a beverage list that consists of about 60...