FWS

John R Ferris, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The knowledge gained has allowed me to speak professionally when I order wine with the Sommelier...and it provides me with a knowledge of wine labels that put a smile rather than a frown on my face.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • CSW (Society of Wine Educators)
Congratulations to John Ferris, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About John: I am a wine enthusiast. I have been enjoying and studying wine for many years. Now, I don’t just order my favorite, I look at the list and see the different countries and regions and when...

Kasey Billitz, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS program deepened my knowledge, appreciation and love affair with French varietals and regions.
  • Wine Consultant, Ocean South Imports
  • CSW (Society of Wine Educators), WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Kasey Billitz, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Kasey: I am both a wine enthusiast and professional, and truly identify as both. Wine is such a unique vehicle for history, culture, and terroir…food knows no better friend. I’ve only been in...

Marie Davies, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I feel very proud to have received the FWS Guild qualification, particularly highest honours ! It is a badge of honor for any wine professional.
  • Sales Manager, Stopham Vineyard, Sussex, UK
  • WSET Levels 2 & 3
Congratulations to Marie Davies, FWS, for achieving highest honors in the French Wine Scholar exam with Sussex Wine School. About Marie: I have been a wine enthusiast since 1996 when my father Denis, an Irish publican took me on the Beaujolais run with him. We visited lots of villages in Burgundy...

Kaidi Xiao, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • It has increased my confidence in introducing wine courses to students, and recommending French wines to people around me.
  • Course Administrator, Melbourne Wine House
  • WSET Levels 1, 2 & 3
Congratulations to Kaidi Xiao, FWS, for achieving highest honors in the French Wine Scholar exam with Melbourne Wine House. About Kaidi: I am a wine enthusiast but also work in the wine industry. I have become interested in wine since I moved to Melbourne, after visiting some wine regions in...

Nao Nakano, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I took advantage of the classroom learning (with the New Zealand School of Food & Wine)...engaging with my other classmates, seeking individualized attention, and making the most out of hands-on learning.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Nao Nakano, FWS, for achieving highest honors in the French Wine Scholar exam with The New Zealand School of Food & Wine. About Nao: I don’t hold a professional wine job… but I am incredibly passionate about wine and I’m sure this alone will take me on a long wine journey in my...

Alex Rathbone, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I feel that the FWS program gave me lots of bite-sized tangible pieces of information that I can use daily in my role to add story and credibility to my wine recommendations.
  • Sales Assistant, Majestic Wine
  • WSET Levels 2 & 3
Congratulations to Alex Rathbone, FWS, for achieving highest honors in the French Wine Scholar exam with the Sussex Wine School. About Alex: I’m first and foremost a wine enthusiast, and more recently a wine professional. Having spent ten years as a Corporate Trainer in the skincare industry, my...

Alejandra Breton, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The WSG qualifications have a level of depth that I love. I did the Study Trips and Master Levels in Champagne and Bordeaux, and I plan to prepare thoroughly and take those exams as well.
  • Director, The Wine Trainer
  • WSET Levels 1, 2 & 3
Congratulations to Alejandra Breton, FWS, for achieving highest honors in the French Wine Scholar exam with The Wine School, Colombia. About Alejandra: I’m from Uruguay but I live in Paraguay. MBA and Bachelor’s in Social Communication, I worked in marketing for multinational companies. Emigrating...

Alejandro Palma, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • Life is made up of small moments, and I celebrate this one in particular with great satisfaction.
  • Wine Ambassador, Grupo Cordovez SA
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Alejandro Palma, FWS, for achieving highest honors in the French Wine Scholar exam! About Alejandro: I have been working as a Wine Ambassador for the Grupo Cordovez CVL, Ecuador’s main wine importer. My main functions as part of this company include communicating, teaching, and...

Christian Raubach, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS program rounded out my knowledge across the entire country whereas before I was mainly familiar with the larger regions only such as Bordeaux and Burgundy.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Christian Raubach, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar program with highest honors! About Christian: I am a Swiss wine enthusiast, currently residing in Singapore, with 30 years of tasting and collecting experience, I explore many regions but in my 5000+ bottle wine...

Hyun Jae Woo, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I believe that the FWS course has played a key role in elevating my professional knowledge, and it has also greatly influenced my future career planning.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Hyun Jae Woo, FWS, for achieving highest honors in the French Wine Scholar exam with WSA Wine Academy, Seoul. About Hyun Jae Woo: Since I started enjoying wine properly a few years ago, I have encountered various French wines from Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Rhone by AOCs. I also...

Max Branco Rossmark Schramm, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • French Wine certainly is one of the hardest to understand...so, the FWS program really helped me get better at French Wine.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratualations to Max Branco Rossmark Schramm, FWS, for achieving highest honors in the French Wine Scholar exam with Eno Cultura. About Max: I am an alcoholic beverage enthusiast, but wine has really become a passion. My brother and I are starting a business in the field. We intend to hold...

Thomas Branco Rossmark Schramm, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The focus the program gives on soils, climates, etc., helped understand better the influence terroir has on wine.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Thomas Branco Rossmark Schramm, FWS, for achieving highest honors in the French Wine Scholar exam with Eno Cultura! About Thomas: I am a wine enthusiast. I have always found wine interesting, since my parents drank it daily. From a young age I did a few courses, but nothing...

Robert Galbraith, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • France is to the wine world the same as Brazil is to football. France is absolutely basic to any ambition in solid learning about wine.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Levels 1, 2 & 3
Congratulations to Robert Galbraith, FWS, for achieving highest honors in the French Wine Scholar exam with Eno Cultura, Sao Paulo, Brazil. About Robert: I am a journalist specialized in business, advertising, marketing, gaming and sports in general. After a 17-year career in newsrooms in Brazil,...

Mark Kroninger, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS program really helped me refine my knowledge and understanding of French wine, in a way that built upon my WSET studies, but was much more granular in nature.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Levels 2 & 3
Congratulations to Mark Kroninger, FWS, for achieving highest honors in the French Wine Scholar exam with Commonwealth Wine School, Cambridge MA. About Mark: I am not currently in the wine industry, I have always been in the media marketing and advertising sales fields. But I am a wine enthusiast...

Xi Xi, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • FWS gives me a broader exposure to the wines of more obscure regions such as Corsica, Jura and Savoie, which I hope to travel to once the world reopens.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • Spanish Wine Scholar, WSET Diploma
Congratulations to Xi Xi, FWS, for achieving highest honors in the French Wine Scholar exam with AWSEC, Hong Kong! About Xi Xi: I started to drink fine wine when I moved to Asia. Since then, I have been lucky enough to visit many of my favorite regions in France, Italy and Spain. In the future, I...

Stefan Ng, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • FWS has allowed me to better appreciate French wines and kindled my interest to learn more about other wine producing regions.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3, CSW (Society of Wine Educators), Introductory Sommelier Certificate
Congratulations to Stefan Ng, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Stefan: I am a wine enthusiast who has enjoyed drinking and learning about wines from around the world for the longest time. The world of wines has allowed me to understand more about the...

Jenny Polack, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The French Wine Scholar course has updated and deepened my knowledge brilliantly, preparing me to be able to teach more about French wines.
  • Director and Wine Educator, Bacchus Enterprises
  • WSET Levels 1, 2 & 3
Congratulations to Jenny Polack, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Jenny: Falling into the wine industry over 30 years ago, after leaving a music education course, I began with no wine knowledge at all. It has been an amazing learning journey.Although...

Carol Morris, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS course was very challenging; however, I absolutely enjoyed immersing myself in the details, intricacies and complexities of the french wine regions.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Levels 1, 2 & 3
Congratulations to Carol Morris, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Carol: I am definitely a wine enthusiast! It started when I attended culinary school in New York City back in 1992. As part of the culinary program, there was a six-week course on wines of the...

Peter Lee, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I choose FWS certainly because of its specialty, depth and uniqueness...I love the way WSG provides all the clearly explained learning materials.
  • Bartender, Carbon HK
  • WSET Level 3, CSW (Society of Wine Educators)
Congratulations to Peter Lee, FWS, for achieving highest honors in the French Wine Scholar exam with AWSEC. About Peter: I wouldn't claim to be a wine professional at the moment as that's still a long run to go, wines are always here to surprise us with its unique style, new winemaking techniques...

Darla Schumacher, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The knowledge gleaned from the FWS materials has greatly advanced my passion for wine and of sharing my wine passion with other enthusiasts.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • CSW (Society of Wine Educators)
Congratulations to Darla Schumacher, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Darla: I am a wine enthusiast who only started enjoying wine when in my late 50’s. When traveling through Spain with a friend, we stopped in Rioja region for some tasting. I was surprised...