FWS

Renga Vasu, FWS

Nathalie Sibille FWS
  • Equal emphasis was given to all the wine regions trying to help the student understand the subject rather than just pass a test.
  • Retired Medical Doctor/Neurologist
Congratulations to Renga Vasu, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Renga: I have practiced and taught medicine in the field of neurology for over 30 years. I retired a few years ago when I moved to Washington DC metro area. I have pursued my interest in wine...

Jen McAlpine, FWS

Nathalie Sibille FWS
  • The Wine Scholar Guild programs have no doubt been beneficial in preparing me for the WSET Diploma and whatever future wine studies I decide to take on.
  • Sommelier
  • Italian Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Jen McAlpine, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Jen: My love for wine has taken me to some amazing places! Aside from working as a sommelier over the years, I also took a year off to travel and explore some major wine regions, and even did...

Allison Hupp, FWS

Nathalie Sibille FWS
  • The French Wine Scholar forced me to dig deeper into each region of France than I had ever been required to do previously.
  • Northern California Wine Educator for Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits
  • WSET Diploma, Certified Sommelier (CMS), Certified Specialist of Wine CSW, Certified Specialist of Spirits, WSET in Sake
Congratulations to Allison Hupp, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Allison: As a member of the wine trade, I constantly strive to learn. Wine is art, science, history, sensation and joy. It is always scintillating and never static. I have the pleasure of...

Zhiyong Zhou, FWS

Nathalie Sibille FWS
  • I would be interested in becoming a certified FWS wine educator to further pursue my wine passion.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Zhiyong Zhou, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with the Sydney Wine Academy!About Zhiyong: I am a wine enthusiast. I believe that the wine is an integral part of my life. I have a strong interest in understanding, trying, and exploring different...

Jade Yu, FWS

Nathalie Sibille FWS
  • Now my knowledges on French wine regions and appellations are organized in a systematic way that are easy for me to recall.
  • Sommelier Student at Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers (CAPS)
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Jade Xiaohan Yu, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with IWEG in Toronto!About Jade: I was working in the media industry before I got into the wine world. Leading a busy life, a glass of wine to me is like a pacifier to a baby. I started taking...

Kathy Phillips, FWS

Nathalie Sibille FWS
  • I use what I’ve learned in the FWS on a daily basis, and I would highly recommend the FWS to those of whom want a comprehensive knowledge of the most important region in the world.
  • Server at Pappas Bros. Steakhouse
  • Introductory Sommelier Certificate (CMS)
Congratulations to Kathy Phillips, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors!About Kathy:I’m a lifelong hospitality professional. I got my start 30 years ago working for a Michelin Star chef who served classic French cuisine. Time and space doesn’t permit a full recounting...

José Luiz Ferrazzo Neto, FWS

Nathalie Sibille FWS
  • FWS, and the whole Wine Scholar Guild, will keep me updated…..and being updated is just the best thing you can do in the wine world if you want to succeed!!
  • Commercial Manager at Portus Importer - Wine Educator with Oenocultura
  • WSET Diploma
Congratulations to José Luiz Ferrazzo Neto, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About José:At the beginning I was just a wine drinker, as my whole family, to honor our Italian descendance. In 2005 I went to Spain to walk the “Camino de Santiago” or “Way to St....

Fabio Lobosco, FWS

Nathalie Sibille FWS
  • FWS added a lot to my previous wine studies, first because it was more focused and detailed in the France wine scenario. Second, it was a different approach, that expanded my comprehension.
  • Teacher/Lawyer at Enocultura/ SPLaw – Law Firm
  • WSET Diploma, WSET Level 1 for spirit, WSET Level 1 for sake
Congratulations to Fabio Lobosco, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Fabio:I spend half of my time as a criminal lawyer and college teacher at Law School, and half of my time as a teacher and wine consultant. When I was studying for my Master Degree in...

Jessica Hammer, FWS

Nathalie Sibille FWS
  • With FWS, I’ll be using all that I’ve learned every day as a food and wine tour guide in Toulouse.
  • Founder of Taste of Toulouse
  • WSET Level 2
Congratulations to Jessica Hammer, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with Bordeaux Wine Campus. About Jessica: My passion for wine, and in particular French wine, was born during a French wine and cheese pairing workshop on a trip to Paris in 2015. The passion, the...

Desirée Rocha, FWS

Nathalie Sibille FWS
  • Besides helping me select good French wines to share with friends and family, FWS brought me important technical knowledge that will make a big difference in case I decide to enter the wine industry in the future.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 2
Congratulations to Desirée Rocha, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with The Wine School in Brazil!About Desirée: I am a wine enthusiast and I love wines because besides been a delicious drink, it helps us to relax, make friends and is usually related to lovely...

Patric Andersson, FWS

Nathalie Sibille FWS
  • Whichever route I choose, my FWS training will be a very good base as it is so deep and thorough at all levels.
  • CEO at Vinoteket Lothar
  • WSET Level 3, Certified Sommelier of CMS
Congratulations to Patric Andersson, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with the Scandinavian Wine Academy!About Patric: I have worked as a sommelier at several different restaurants in recent years with responsibility for wine lists and wine purchases. Today, along with...

Clyde Woode, FWS

Nathalie Sibille FWS
  • My FWS will be immensely helpful in furthering my wine consulting business, which I plan to relocate to the Pacific Northwest in the near future.
  • Store Manager at Natural Grocer’s, Principal for Elite Wine Consultants
  • Society of Wine Educators (CSW)
Congratulations to Clyde Woode, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors!About Clyde:I have been a wine enthusiast since 1978 when I was a student in San Francisco. It started with an article on the top wineries in California written in Parade Magazine. Fascinated by the...

Joel Dicharry, FWS

Nathalie Sibille FWS
  • Performing well in the FWS program has added a tangible level of confidence to my understanding of France, as well as giving me a host of resources to call upon as a member of the WSG through podcasts, webinars, pronunciation guides and reference materials.
  • Director of Fine Wine at Heritage Collection/Trinchero Family Estates
  • Society of Wine Educators (CWE, CSW), WSET-Level 3
Congratulations to Joel Dicharry, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Joel: I have been lucky enough to be a professional in the wine business for the last 23 years, working in a variety of positions from restaurant operations to wholesale trade. Currently I...

Kelly Palmer, FWS

Nathalie Sibille FWS
  • FWS is a beautifully constructed program. I was lucky to be able to enroll in the instructor led classroom program which at least for me is so much more beneficial than independent study
  • Bartender at Gibsons Restaurant Group
  • Introductory Sommelier Certificate (CMS)
Congratulations to Kelly Palmer, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with the American Wine School with highest honors!About Kelly: I am definitely both an enthusiast and a professional. I have been working in restaurants most of my life, but it wasn’t until I entered the world of “fine...

Alberto Martinez- Interiano, FWS

Nathalie Sibille FWS
  • 

I found the program very comprehensive and rigorous, yet very well designed and approachable for people in the wine industry as well as serious aficionados.
  • Blogger at Vino Interiano
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Alberto Martinez-Interiano, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with Northwest Wine Academy at South Seattle College! About Alberto: I’m a serious wine enthusiast currently in the process of exploring opportunities to enter the wine industry. My...

Matthew Trowbridge, FWS

Nathalie Sibille FWS
  • The French Wine Scholar program has not only deepened my knowledge of wine, but it has also steered my career path towards new and exciting opportunities.
  • WSET Level 2
Congratulations to Matthew Trowbridge, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with the American Wine School in Chicago!About Matthew: I am passionate about wine and consider myself a wine enthusiast.My interest in wine started in my early twenties while working a summer...

Christopher Cassidy, FWS

Nathalie Sibille FWS
  • I liked the course so much that I recently enrolled in the IWS Program and hope to do the SWS Program at some point as well.
  • Wine Enthusiast
Congratulations to Christopher Cassidy, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors!About Christopher: I live in Vermont but have family in California. After doing wine tastings in Monterey, Santa Barbara and Napa, I wanted to learn more about the industry and began taking...

Tristan Colenso, FWS

Nathalie Sibille FWS
  • Having completed the French Wine Scholar (FWS), the depth in which this program goes into, really helped a lot when sitting the WSET exams particularly in the French Wine Sections.
  • Bartender & Wine Geek at The Golden Dawn Tavern of Power, Auckland, New Zealand
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Tristan Colenso, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with New Zealand School of Food and Wine! About Tristan:Yes, I am most definitely a Wine Enthusiast but isn’t anyone pursuing a career and or working in the wine industry a wine enthusiast? My...

Wanja Chomba, FWS

Nathalie Sibille FWS
  • I immensely enjoyed the program's layout, intensity and focus. It was very thorough and I feel much more confident in my French wine knowledge.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3, Introductory Sommelier Certificate (CMS)
Congratulations to Wanja Chomba, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors!About Wanja:I am a wine enthusiast/hobbyist whose passion has only intensified with the FWS program. I immensely enjoyed the program's layout, intensity and focus. It was very thorough and I feel...

Janice Bergman Brown, FWS

Nathalie Sibille FWS
  • The FWS program offered added substantial depth and focus to my knowledge of the great wines of France.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 2
Comgratulations to Janice Bergman Brown, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors!About Janice: I am a bona fide wine enthusiast with a passion for languages, travel, wine, and learning. I have passed the WSET level 2 exam for wine and spirits. The FWS program offered...