FWS

Samson Wong, FWS

FWS
  • I enroll in FWS program because I wish to have more comprehensive, in-depth learning about the history, culture, styles of the wines, not just the tasting skills.
  • Wine Professional established his own company in Hong Kong
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Samson Wong, FWS for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with AWSEC in Hong Kong ! About Samson: "I have been working in the wine industry for over 9 years mainly in Hong Kong. I established my own company in 2014 in Hong Kong before my world trip. During...

Sabina Ping Yang, FWS

FWS
  • I do think FWS and WSET make very good complementing partners.[...] FWS is like arts, it gives more readable details and fantastic stories.
  • Wine Educator in China
  • WSET Diploma
Congratulations to Sabina ping YANG, FWS for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with Tasting Annex in Shenzhen, China! About Sabina: "I have been working in wine industry for 8 years, and yes, I’m a wine professional. And absolutely, I’m a wine enthusiast. I would not be able...

Erik Eklund, FWS

FWS
  • My appreciation for French wines continues to increase in parallel with my knowledge and understanding.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • Certified Sommelier (CMS), WSET Level 3.
Congratulations to Erik Eklund, FWS for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with Neptune School of Wine! About Erik: “Although my current day job is in engineering, I continue to be drawn further and further into the wine field because of how it combines numerous different...

Evan Wiens, FWS

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  • The fact that such great resources [,,,] were available and that the exam could be scheduled at my convenience were really fantastic attributes of the program.
  • Wine Enthusiast
Congratulations to Evan Wiens, FWS for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors ! About Evan: "I am a passionate wine enthusiast. I think there is very little in the world that delivers such complete pleasure and joy as a great wine. For me, however, wine is more than a drink, it...

Bruce Smoller, FWS

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  • Clearly, the FWS curriculum provided a much more intense knowledge of French wines than did the WSET3 level program and I feel as though I am starting to develop a foundation for knowing something about French wines.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Bruce Smoller, FWS for passing the French Wine Scholar with highest honors! About Bruce: “I am simply a wine enthusiast. Since my days of living in CA, not too far from Napa Valley, I have aspired to know more about wine. My wife and I have casually toured wine regions around...

John Parisi, FWS

Celine Camus FWS
  • The specific detail of the FWS content gives a great base for the knowledge needed for the French unit of the WSET diploma
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to John Parisi, FWS for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with honors with the Sydney Wine Academy! About John: ''I have been a wine enthusiast for some 30 years, having tasted and collected wine from all over the world. After retiring from my business (retail / wholesale fresh...

Hillary Cole, FWS

Celine Camus FWS
  • I really felt that Burgundy gave me the biggest fits when preparing for FWS, so I have decided to enroll in the Burgundy Master program
  • GM/Sommelier
  • Introductory Sommelier Certificate (CMS)
Congratulations to Hillary Cole, FWS for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with honors with the Napa Valley Wine Academy! About Hillary: ''I’m a wine enthusiast-turned-professional. I spent my 20s in military intelligence in the DC area and early 30s in logistics management. I started visiting...

John Lis, FWS

Celine Camus FWS
  • The FWS has delivered an in depth look at French wines and has expanded upon the foundation of my knowledge attained in other programs
  • Wine enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to John Lis, FWS for passing successfully the French Wine Scholar exam with the highest honors, with Vendange Institute in Canada! About John: ''I am a wine enthusiast and lifelong student of all things wine. I enjoy learning about the complete process from grape to glass. I am...

Flemmich Webb, FWS

Celine Camus FWS
  • FWS has given me a really in-depth knowledge of French wine, which is invaluable for my wine tutoring.
  • Wine tutor for Sussex Wine School
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Flemmich Webb, FWS for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with the honors, with the Sussex Wine School in UK! About Flemmich: ''It all began with a Christmas present: a voucher for an Introduction to Wine course at Sussex Wine School in the UK. Under the expert tutelage of...

Carrie Britton, FWS

Celine Camus FWS
  • The online course was incredible, and I learned so much more than I anticipated! I had great instructors at The Napa Valley Wine Academy that helped bring it all together in an insightful and entertaining way.
  • Wine Professional owns a restaurant/wine bar in Lubbock, Texas
  • Certified Sommelier (CMS)
Congrats to Carrie Britton, FWS for successfully passing the French Wine Scholar exam with the highest honors with the Napa Valley Wine Academy! ABOUT CARRIE: ''As the mother of six and the grandmother of eight, I have really done my career backwards. Although, I have liked wine for a long time, I...

Gonzalo Adolfo Ríos, FWS

Celine Camus FWS
  • The French Wine Scholar program can only strengthen my standing as a French wine enthusiast and aspiring sommelier particularly when my travels take me back to France.
  • Server in a restaurant
Congratulations to Gonzalo Adolfo Ríos, FWS for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with the highest honors with the San Francisco Wine School! ABOUT GONZALO: ''I love French culture in general and French wine in particular. Every day after a French Wine Scholar class, I would go to Kermit Lynch...

Richard Milot, FWS

Julien Camus FWS
  • I much appreciated the FWS for its framework, its access to a rich web-based material and its commendable efforts in maintaining an up to date package using authoritative sources.
  • Wine Professional in Vins Sélect Privée, Montreal based wine import agency.
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Richard Milot, FWS for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors (and a perfect 100% score!) at Vendange Institute in Ottawa, Canada! About Richard Milot, FWS: The spark came as a young boy at my grand-mother’s table where wine was served not poured. Sunday meals...

José Arimatéa Calsaverini, FWS

Celine Camus FWS
  • The FWS course offers a real in depth approach of the French wines, with very accurate and useful materials both in paper and online, which allows to go further in the matter. Moreover, we had classes with a really knowledgeable and competent teacher
  • Wine Enthusiast
Congratulations to José Arimatéa Calsaverini, FWS for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with honors with The Wine School in São Paulo! About José: 'I’m an amateur, passionate for wine since the 1980’s. It‘s a passion that just grew along the years, and I have spent a great extent of my free...

Qian Yun Li, FWS

Celine Camus FWS
  • I aspire to become wine expert and specialist for French, Italian, and Spanish wines.The FWS program is very helpful, and I enjoyed studying it.
  • Operator in importation of wines, and procurement in Shenzhen China.
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Qian Yun Li, FWS student of Tasting Annex in Shenzhen China for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with honors! About Qian Yun Li, FWS: ''I have many years of experienced as operator in importation of wines, and procurement. Specialized in offering consultancy services to wine...

Erik Casterud FWS

Julien Camus FWS
  • The FWS program has given me the opportunity to solely study the French regions and its wines. Thanks to its up-to-date and often accurate study manual and materials, it has helped me filling various blanks of mine, useful for my WSET Level 4 Diploma studies.
  • Director of Education for the Scandinavian Wine Academy in Sweden
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Erik Casterud FWS, Education Director at the Scandinavian Wine Academy in Sweden, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! Actually, not one but three instructors from the Scandinavian Wine Academy have passed the French Wine Scholar exam with highest...

Pontus Jennerholm FWS

Julien Camus FWS
  • I will start teaching the FWS program this spring at Scandinavian Wine Academy, and I think it will help me to further my student’s passion for French wine
  • Instructor at the Scandinavian Wine Academy in Sweden
  • WSET Diploma
Congratulations to Pontus Jennerholm FWS, instructor at the Scandinavian Wine Academy in Sweden, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! Actually, not one but three instructors from the Scandinavian Wine Academy have passed the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors:...

Shawn McVay, FWS

Julien Camus FWS
  • The FWS truly helped me grasp the complexity of French wine law and I am always referring back to the materials for review. I greatly appreciate the WSG for such solid educational resources!
  • Wine Professional
  • WSET Level 3, Introductory Sommelier Certificate (CMS)
Congratulations Shawn McVay, FWS for passing the French Wine Scholar with the highest honors (and with a perfect score of 100%!) with our program provider Wine Smarties in San Diego, CA! About Shawn: "I am both a wine enthusiast and work in the profession. I have always had a great curiosity for...

Lillian Lim, FWS

Julien Camus FWS
  • The FWS program helped me to recognize the plethora of factors behind every glass of wine. I now look at wine and all its complexities through a more sophisticated lens.
  • Wine buyer, sommelier, teacher and consultant
  • Certified Sommelier (CMS), Certified Specialist of Wines CSW
Congratulations Lillian Lim, FWS for passing the French Wine Scholar with the highest honors with our program provider San Francisco Wine School in San Francisco! About Lillian: "My journey began as a wine enthusiast. Tasting some unforgettable wines from Burgundy forever changed my wine world and...

Andrew Ashurst, FWS

Celine Camus FWS
  • Any wine educator should do one of these courses. Thanks to the Wine Scholar Guild I have the possibility to be a father, work and study at the same time. I would definitely do another course!
  • Wine Educator
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations Andrew Ashurst, FWS for passing the French Wine Scholar with the highest honors! About Andrew: ''I am an English teacher by profession, but after opening an English academy in the Penedès wine region in Catalunya, we quickly became aware of the potential behind wine education...

Flavio Lorenzelli, FWS

Celine Camus FWS
  • The FWS program has been extremely interesting and it has complemented my knowledge about French wines tremendously. I think that the course was very well organized and extremely informative. This is what convinced me to enroll in the Italian Wine Scholar program.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations Flavio Lorenzelli, FWS for passing the French Wine Scholar with the highest honors with our program provider The Wine House in Los Angeles! About Flavio: ''I am an electrical engineer, born in Piemonte but living in Los Angeles, California, USA, for now 27 years. I grew up...