FWS

Vladimir Turetsky, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • The FWS is amazing program with very broad and detailed approach. It helped me to understand and appreciate French wines and to be able to identify what is in the bottle only by looking at it and reading the label.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Vladimir Turetsky, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Vladimir: Even though I still work as mechanical engineer I am wine enthusiast who developed passion for wine over the years. I am interested in wine tasting, viticulture, history and...

Malcolm Lamont, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I have great respect for the Wine Scholar Guild’s French Wine Scholar and hold it right up there as one of the top certification programs available.
  • Founder and Educator, Oenologize
  • Certified Sommelier, WSET Level 3, WSET Diploma, IWS Diploma
Congratulations to Malcolm Lamont, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Malcolm: I am a wine educator preparing to move to London, UK to seek opportunity as a full-time wine and spirits educator. It all started for me when I took my first wine course – Oenology...

David Larsson, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • I feel like French Wine Scholar has given me a comprehensive understanding of the different wine regions of France
  • Wine Enthusiast
Congratulations to David Larsson, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About David: I am a wine enthusiast living in Sweden and I have had a special interest in French wine for about 8 years. I have spent time in several French wine regions while on vacation. A few...

Mark Capra, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • I have been advised by colleagues in the industry, that the Wine Scholar Guild courses (FWS & IWS) will put me at a distinct advantage not only on the still wines but also on the fortified, the sparkling and wine production units of the WSET Diploma.
  • Account Manager at Gourvid Limited
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Mark Capra, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Mark: I have over a decade’s experience in finance. It was during a career break that took me to Latin America for almost a year that my passion for wine was ignited, eventually leading to a...

John Callow, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • I am excited to become an Approved Programme Provider for the Wine Scholar Guild in Manchester
  • Owner & Lead Educator at Northern Wine School (Manchester)
  • WSET Diploma, Sherry Wine Educator, Certified Sake Educator
Congratulations to John Callow, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About John: My passion and enthusiasm for wine started totally by accident! I ended up on the graduate retail scheme of a major wine store chain in the UK after university. They put me through the...

Tara Abernethy, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • These classes also brought amazing, new professional contacts into my life. I enjoy spending time with people who share similar interests and passions
  • Founder at Vin Elegance
Congratulations to Tara Abernethy, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Tara: I am a passionate wine enthusiast, especially of Old World wines. I created Vin Elegance, my company, in 2017 after extensive training in Bourgogne, France. My company specializes in...

Szilvia Herbak, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • The Wine Scholar Guild French Wine Scholar formation is the most challenging course I’ve undertaken. It was both hard and very comprehensive.
  • Sommelier, Wine Educator at SZH CONSULTANCY LTD
  • WSET Level 3, AIS (Italian Sommelier Association)
Congratulations to Szilvia Herbak, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Szilvia: I love the world of wine; what began as a hobby 3 years ago, has quickly become my passion. Now I am contemplating a complete career change! While tirelessly tasting and travelling...

Antoinette Landragin, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • The FWS program created a desire to explore more on the wine regions of the world, starting with France.
  • Vice-President at Cork & Fork Wine Store (Logan Circle, DC)
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Antoinette Landragin, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Antoinette: Wine runs in my blood! My father is a sixth-generation winemaker from Champagne and became a travelling winemaker at the time of my birth, where he made wine in Champagne,...

Emily Saker, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • I commence the WSET Diploma in London in February; I think the comprehensive French Wine Scholar studies will certainly give me a good grounding for this.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Emily Saker, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Emily: I’m from Norfolk in the UK; I studied French and German at University and spent 6 months living in Caen in northern France and 6 months in Munich. I really enjoyed my time in both...

Peggy Baudon, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • I absolutely love the way Wine Scholar Guild provides a cultural and historical context for learning about wine.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 2
Congratulations to Peggy Baudon, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Peggy: Like many, I became enamored with wine a bit later in life. I recently rejoined the restaurant industry and decided to take a wine class - WSET 2. I was hooked. After that was Italian...

Gagan Sharma, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • France is a technically challenging subject to attempt for any wine professional, with such depth and intensity in every aspect. FWS has simplified the subject and offered information in a technical yet logical format with insights in to the history that makes it fun, anecdotal, easy to remember, and interesting.
  • Director and Educator at Institute of Wine + Beverage Studies
  • WSET Diploma, Certified Sommelier,
Congratulations to Gagan Sharma, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Gagan: Gagan SHARMA is a Certified Sommelier (CMS), a WSET DipWSET and Wine Educator and has been a wine professional in India from the past decade. He has been a key wine educator,...

Annie Ip, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • This course has inspired me to continue to study!
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Annie Ip, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Annie: I am a wine enthusiast. My interest in wine started in 2015 while I was working in a wine trading company in Macau. I had opportunity to taste and explore wines from different countries....

Ricardo Luis Santiago, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • The quality and depth of the FWS program is unmatched, you learn about wine from all regions of France with emphasis in history, the sense of place and local food.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • Certified Specialist of Wine CSW, Certified Specialist in Spirits CSS, Spanish Wine Educator (The Wine Academy of Spain).
Congratulations to Ricardo Luis Santiago, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Ricardo: I am a wine enthusiast constantly searching to expand my knowledge about wine. I value any opportunity for tasting new wines and visiting wine producing regions. It is always...

Paul Ceccaldi, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • The FWS program is an excellent program that allows you to deepen your knowledge in a specific field.
  • Owner & Managing Director at ACTILANGUE - French Language School
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Paul Ceccaldi, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Paul: Wine has become my passion. I have been interested in it for more than twenty years. I learned a lot from myself through reading and traveling. I thought I would need a diploma to share...

Chelsea Li Mei-Yip, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • I am glad that I have done the FWS program together with my WSET diploma education, as it helps me feel more confident with my knowledge towards French wines.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Chelsea Li Mei-Yip, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Chelsea: I am a wine enthusiast who works in the Finance industry. My passion towards wine started a few years ago when I spent 4 years studying business school in the south of France. I...

Murilo Azzi, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • The FWS has completely changed my viewpoint on studying wine - it is a deep and really amazing immersion in the French culture, considering the regional differences.
  • Commercial director at Adega Quinta do Lago
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Murilo Azzi, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Murilo: I am a cardiologist totally passionate for wine. So passionate that, despite the considerable amount of time I dedicate to Medicine, I found energy and enthusiasm to start out a small...

Carlos Kam Shan Wong, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • The guidebook of FWS is fascinating: the information and graphics are so precise, and the stories about each wine region of France are just proper and enjoyable.
  • Manager and sommelier at Nocturne Wine & Whiskey Bar
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Carlos Kam Shan Wong, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Carlos: I am the manager and sommelier at Nocturne, a wine and whisky bar in Hong Kong. My first contact with the wine trade took place in 2009, when I was working as a food runner for...

Celeste Bailey, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • There is simply a lot more to learn about France and its wines in the FWS that is not available in other programs.
  • Wine Educator
Congratulations to Celeste Bailey, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Celeste: I am both an enthusiast and professional. I’ve been an enthusiast since I was old enough to legally enjoy wine and have always wanted to become more wine-knowledgeable, but did not...

Frédéric Cayuela, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • As a Frenchman, I found French Wines Scholar (FWS) is a complete study and review of the French wine regions, which I sometimes overlooked during my previous studies.
  • Freelance wine consultant - Private and corporate wine educator
  • WSET Level 3, Certified Specialist of Wine CSW
Congratulations to Frédéric Cayuela, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Frédéric: I'm both a wine enthusiast and professional in the industry. Born in south of France, my passion for wines started very young, at 15 years old, when I did my first grape harvest...

Philip Green, FWS

Pierre Freyermuth FWS
  • The FWS has helped me to find the area of wine I wish to focus on – France and from there develop an ever deeper understanding of its regions.
  • Owner at Phil My Glass
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Philip Green, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Philip: I have been in working with wine in some shape or form for over a decade, having taken an interest when I was working in The Royal Opera House. From there I was given a fantastic...