Champagne

Bruce Smoller

  • The Master level certification in Champagne further adds to my list of credentials and body of knowledge that have enabled me to fill my days doing what really excites me.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • Italian Wine Scholar, French Wine Scholar, WSET3, WSG Masters: Bourgogne; Rhone; Alsace; Loire; Bordeaux
Congratulations to Bruce Smoller for passing the Champagne Masters exam with highest honors! About Bruce: I am a wine enthusiast, but not formally in the industry. I have had a passion for wine since my days living near Napa Valley. I have been seriously studying wine for the last 9 years and am...

Anne Richter Arnold

  • My Master Level course allowed me to understand Champagne and the region in a way that I could not have with any other program. It’s just so comprehensive.
  • Writer & Educator, From the Vine to Wine
  • French Wine Scholar, Spanish Wine Scholar, WSET Level 3, CSW (Society of Wine Educators)
Congratulations to Anne Richter Arnold for passing the Champagne Master Level program with highest honors! About Anne: I am a wine writer/blogger and educator and a passionate wine enthusiast. My goal with classes, events and teaching WSET courses through Commonwealth Wine School is to make wine...

Xavier Ligot

  • The seminars, led by talented individuals, were thorough, some extremely detailed, the amount of knowledge shared was invaluable and substantial.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • French Wine Scholar, WSET Level 3, CSW & CSS (Society of Wine Educators)
Congratulations to Xavier Ligot, for passing the Champagne Master Level exam with highest honors! About Xavier: I am a wine and spirit enthusiast. I have tried to formalise my knowledge over the last few years through various certificates.Wine embodies history, geography, science and much more...

Mona Elyafi

  • I was able to turn my passion into a valuable and prestigious education, and new professional vocation.
  • Wine Enthusiast
Congratulations to Mona Elyafi for passing the Champagne Master Level exam with highest honors! About Mona: I am the founder & CEO of ILDK Media, an entertainment Public Relations agency expert in the realm of LGBTQ+ focused PR campaigns, Global Women Empowerment strategies & Special Events.As a...

Cornelius Anthony Jr

  • I knew I loved champagne but this program allowed me to gain an understanding of it that made me fall in love with the place just as much as the wine.
  • Sommelier, Caracol Mexican Coastal Kitchen
  • Certified Sommelier
Congratulations to Cornelius Anthony Jr for passing the Champagne Master Level exam with highest honors! About Cornelius: My wine professional journey actually began by accident. I began this journey in summer of 2016 when I became a wine steward at Krogers in the suburbs of Houston, TX. Upon...

Joanne Hobday

  • The Champagne Master Level seemed like a natural progression! I’m thrilled that I’ve been able to focus on my favourite region.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Joanne Hobday for passing the Champagne Master Level exam with highest honors! About Joanne: My parents always let me have a small glass of wine with Sunday lunch! Later in life I became fascinated by the myriad of bottles in my local wine warehouse, where I’d pick a wine based...

Péter Tüű

  • The depth and breadth of knowledge the Master-Level course gave me really gives me more confidence when I serve or pour or speak about champagne.
  • Head Sommelier, Laurel Budapest
  • Certified Sommelier, WSET Level 2
Congratulations to Péter Tüű, for passing the Champagne Master Level exam with highest honors! About Péter: My name is Tüű Péter. (Quite unusually, in Hungary we use family name first and given name second.) Currently my primary job is as Head Sommelier in the Michelin-recommended restaurant...

Emily Murphy

  • I always enjoyed Champagne but now have such a deep appreciation for the challenges the winemakers of the region face and for the great variety of champagnes available.
  • Market Manager- Southern California, Champagne Laurent-Perrier
  • WSET Diploma
Congratulations to Emily Murphy for passing the Champagne Master Level exam with highest honors! About Emily: I have appreciated the value of a good meal since a young age. When I took a trip to France with my family at age 12, the only thing I wrote about (unwittingly) in the travel journal my...

Linas Kuklerius

  • The Champagne Master Level was an incredible experience and deepened my knowledge significantly...technical information and the incredible history of the region are perfectly balanced.
  • Founder, Curlybubbles.com
Congratulations to Linas Kuklerius for passing the Champagne Master Level exam with highest honors! About Linas: I am a wine enthusiast and spent the last decade working as a Sommelier. Champagne was always the wine that interesed me the most. For a few years now, I have hosted weekly Champagne...

Frédéric Cayuela

  • Master Levels ... are to me the reference in mastering the history of the vineyards in France. I definitely loved the quality of the webinars, which provide more depth to your studies.
  • Instructor, Academie du Vin Tokyo
  • CSW (Society of Wine Educators), WSET Diploma, French Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Frédéric Cayuela , for passing the Champagne Master Level exam with highest honors! About Frédéric: I am both a wine enthusiast and professional in the industry. Born in the Roussillon in the south of France, my passion for wines started very young, at 15 years old, when I did...

Laura Villanueva

  • 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...

Michael Markarian

  • Taking the Champagne and Bourgogne ML programs helped deepen my understanding of those regions...house styles, producers, vintages, and winemaking and viticulture practices.
  • Sommelier, Chez Billy Sud
  • Bourgogne Master Level
Congratulations to Michael Markarian, for passing the Champagne Master Level exam with highest honors! About Michael: I work as a sommelier at Chez Billy Sud, a classic French bistro in the historic Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. I previously lived and studied in Tuscany, and have a...

Mário Márcio Lescano Júnior

  • 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...

Andrés Medrano

  • The Champagne Master Level program provided outstanding insight & accurate details delivered by international Champagne experts.
  • Founder, We Taste Paris
  • WSET Level 3
Congratualations to Andrés Medrano, for passing the Champagne Master Level program with highest honors! About Andrés: Andrés has a background in International Business. During his second life, he has spent more than 10 years in Paris honing his culinary skills & knowledge. Starting in 2008 at the...

Jane Owen

  • I have found that the WSG offers an all-encompassing educational wine experience....one of the wine study trips to the Champagne region offered by the WSG...was truly a capstone to the program that helped bring the information from this intensive study course to life.
  • Owner / Educator, Bubbly & Blade
Congratulations to Jane Owen for passing the Champagne Master Level exam with highest honors! About Jane: As a mother of three children that have recently ventured out on their own, I have found myself relishing more "me" time. I have always enjoyed and have been interested in learning more about...

Albert Sheen, Champagne ML

  • The Champagne ML program will also be useful when I pursue my Master of Wine credential at some point.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 1, 2, 3
Congratulations to Albert Sheen for passing the Champagne Master Level exam with highest honors!About Albert: I was a casual wine drinker for many years. I had subscriptions to Wine Spectator and Wine Advocate, but I didn’t start taking my wine studies seriously until a few years ago. I started...

Lim Yee Chuin

  • 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...

Christine Campbell

  • I am incredibly confident that my Master Level Champagne certification will assist me in my future studies both professionally and personally.
  • Wine enthusiast, wine writer and instructor
  • WSETLevel 3, FWS
Congratulations to Christine Campbell for passing the Champagne Master Level exam with highest honors ! About Christine: “I am a wine enthusiast, a wine writer and instructor. Five years ago, I started taking wine courses and became entirely hooked. I write on my personal blog,...

Kathryn Latour

  • The webinar presentations were fabulous, very insightful, from experts in the region
  • Wine Marketing professional
  • Certified Sommelier (CMS), Diploma from the International Sommelier Guild
Congratulations to Kathryn Latour for passing the Champagne Master-Level exam with honors! About Kathryn: ''I am a wine aficionado and student of wine. I teach Wine Marketing (and soon Luxury Marketing) so the Champagne region is particularly of interest to me professionally, and personally, one...

Andrew Belcher

  • Having visited the areas that I have studied or am studying does allow for a better context of the areas. The historical references are also very useful in putting everything in perspective.
  • Wine Enthusiast
Congratulations to Andrew Belcher for passing the Champagne Master-Level exam with the highest honors! About Andrew: ''I am a wine enthusiast. My first real introduction to wines was years ago at University through the wines of Chablis and Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur Lie. Today I enjoy the tasting...