FWS

Rudy Chan, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS program is just perfect for me to continue my journey in wine
  • Founder, Roaring Cerebral Limited
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Rudy Chan, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Rudy: I am a media professional. But I have always been fascinated by wines. How can fermented grapes produce such a wide range of aromas and tastes, from citrus fruits to sweet berries, grass,...

Marie-Claude Harrisson, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • FWS gave me confidence for my WSET diploma journey.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 2, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Marie-Claude Harrisson, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Marie-Claude: My passion for wine started in 2011, during an introductory course offered by my husband, prior to our first trip to California Wine Country. At the time, I was busy...

Rodrigo Calice Santos, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS showed me there are a lot of high quality wines being made out there not getting the attention they deserve.
  • Auditor Fiscal, Secretaria da Fazenda – SP
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Rodrigo Calice Santos, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Rodrigo: I started my wine journey around five years ago, probably like most people. I liked to drink wine occasionally, but didn´t know anything about it. Everything changed when I...

Helena Edgerton, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • It was wonderful to focus my study purely on French wine regions, their history, French appellations...
  • Wine Educator / Wine Consultant, Sydney Wine Academy
  • WSET Diploma, CMS: Introductory Sommelier Certificate
Congratulations to Helena Edgerton, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Helena: I love my role as a wine educator for Sydney Wine Academy. I have been an educator for almost three years (although I have been in the wine trade a lot longer!) and it is an...

Ginny Endecott, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • A Francophile at heart, I truly loved the French Wine Scholar curriculum and text.
  • Instructor, The Texas Wine School
  • WSET Level 3, CSW (Certified Specialist of Wine), Champagne Master Level
Congratulations to Ginny Endecott, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Ginny: I’ve gone from being a wine enthusiast to wine student to wine instructor with more curiosity and passion as time has gone by. Additionally, I have always been a Francophile at heart,...

Michael Wilson, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • FWS built on my previous knowledge base but significantly and greatly improved upon it.
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Michael Wilson, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Michael: I am a wine enthusiast. This passion began a few years ago. It evolved over time from mead and fruit home wine making to Vitis vinifera grape wine. To increase my knowledge base I...

Kimberly Cannon, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • Receiving my certification validates that this is not only my passion, but also my career path.
  • Owner/Educator, Saint Vivian Wine Education and Consulting, “For Those Saints Bored with Temperance”
  • WSET Level 2, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Kimberly Cannon, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Kimberly: Over the years, my girlfriends began calling my alter ego, “Vivian”, hence Saint Vivian Wine Education. Interestingly, Saint Vivian also happens to be the patron saint of...

Rita Loyd, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I can’t wait to visit France again with this newfound knowledge!
  • Southern California Chain District Manager, Riboli Family Wines (2018 AWOTY – Wine Enthusiast)
  • WSET Level 1, WSET Level 2
Congratulations to Rita Loyd, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Rita: My passion for wine started at university when I would go wine tasting on the weekends with friends in the Shawnee Wine Trails outside of Carbondale, Illinois. Once I moved to Los Angeles,...

Zach Bulow, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS program gave me the confidence to be conversant in the wine regions of France.
  • Retail Product Specialist, Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation
  • WSET Level 2
Congratulations to Zach Bulow, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Zach I began my journey with wine working as a casual store clerk while studying my commerce degree at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Upon graduating with my degree, I...

Paulo Brammer, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • My constant pursuit of perfecting my knowledge has made my FWS studies pleasing and complementary.
  • Founder Director, Eno Cultura, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Certified Wine Educator, WSET Diploma
Congratulations to Paulo Brammer, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Paulo I started my beverage career in London as head of bars, and then became head sommelier for the three Michelin-starred chefs Pourcel Brothers. In 2008, I made the move out of fine dining...

Julie Draper, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS has been instrumental in making me more insightful, precise and efficient at my job
  • Consultant and Wine Reviewer, Uncorked, France https://uncorked.fr/
  • WSET Level 2, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Julie Draper, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Julie My professional conversion to the wine industry dates back to early 2017 but I have been a wine enthusiast for most of my life. My earliest wine-related memory being of 8 year-old me...

Joel Peavy, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I can now talk to French wine experts the world over, discussing wine and regions thoughtfully with authority,
  • Automation Engineering Manager, Delta Design Inc. / Cohu, Inc.
  • Court of Master Sommelier Introductory Certificate
Congratulations to Joel Peavy, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Joel I’m a wine enthusiast with the goal of growing it into something more. My interest in wine began in 2001 with a bottle of 1999 Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon. As I experienced a...

Ting-Liang Lin, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS program made me more focused on cultural and historical factors which affect each French wine region.
  • Former Sales Manager, Danny Wine Collection
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Ting-Liang Lin, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Ting-Liang Ever since I worked at a winery in Barossa Valley for few months, I’ve been falling in love with wine, but the incident, which made me step into the wine industry, is after...

Marilee Goebel Bramhall, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • Thank you so much Wine Scholar Guild for your exceptional program and exceptional instructors!
  • Co-Founder, : Terra au Verre Fine Wine Importers
  • WSET Level 2
Congratulations to Marilee Goebel Bramhall, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Marilee I’ve been a wine enthusiast for most of my life! I’ve worked in the wine industry early in my professional career and I’m thrilled to be back in the industry again now as an...

Lise Kupke, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I felt the materials, presentations, and teaching aids (especially the on-line flashcards!) were extremely well thought out and useful.
  • Senior IT Officer, The World Bank Group
  • WSET Level 2, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Lise Kupke, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Lise I have spent a whole career managing Information Technology infrastructure and programs for the World Bank Group (which is the Financial Institution associated with the United Nations). But...

Glauber Hiroito Pereira, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS course was very important, raising personal knowledge to a recognized level in the market.
  • Wine Consultant
  • WSET Level 1, WSET Level 2, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Glauber Hiroito Pereira, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Glauber I studied wines for 20 years. With the courses that I do I intend to become a professional in the area of wines. At the moment, I am developing my first wine list for a...

Nicholas Jeremy Forsey, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS program has broadened my understanding of French wine, whetting my appetite to try wines from regions I’m less familiar and to continue to enjoy wines from those I know with deeper appreciation.
  • Managing Director, Dragon Sourcing (Far East) Ltd
  • WSET Level 2, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Nicholas Jeremy Forsey, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Nicholas I have been someone that enjoys drinking and learning about wine for many years but it is only recently that I started enrolling in some courses to further my knowledge and...

Alexandre Guttemberg Ferreira Takei, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS gave me invaluable tools to enrich my classes and, therefore, help me promote wine education with top quality knowledge here in Salvador!
  • Professor Uniruy Wyden / Instructor Enocultura
  • Court of Master Sommelier Introductory Certificate, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Alexandre Takei, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Alexandre I used to work as a journalist and was a casual wine drinker when I started to study gastronomy and had my first serious contact with wine studies. It was love at first sight and,...

Michael Aitken, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS program accomplishes and provides the sufficient challenge needed and makes the process enjoyable.
  • VP of Wine, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits of Florida
Congratulations to Michael Aitken, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Michael A strong attribute for learning served me well in my 35 years in the wine business. My father introduced me to the pleasures of wine and food. From there I made wine my passion and...

Mário Márcio Lescano Júnior, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • Motivated by my teachers, I attended the French Wine Scholar program, and it was fantastic! The level of details, the material's quality, make me fall in love with Wine Scholar Guild.
  • Major, Brazilian Army
  • Certified Sommelier, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Mário Márcio Lescano Júnior, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Mário: I always loved wine and was a casual drinker for many years. I never worked in the wine business (I am a Major of the Brazilian Army), but I had a dream, to attend a...