FWS

Rebecca Richardson, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS has given me the confidence to share my knowledge not only with friends and family but with a broader audience.
  • Founder and Content Creator, Weekend Winedown (https://wwinedown.blogspot.com)
  • Certified Sommelier
Congratulations to Rebecca Richardson, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar with highest honors with IWEG, Toronto! About Rebecca: I have always been a lover of wine and trying new varieties or regions. However, it wasn’t until 4 or 5 years ago that I took that love further and decided to...

Bertrand de Cabarrus, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I enjoyed the depth of knowledge that the FWS brings.. I find it very complementary with other multi region diplomas such as WSET or CSW.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • CSW (Society of Wine Educators); WSET Levels 1, 2 & 3
Congratulations to Bertrand de Cabarrus, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Bertrand: My first encounter with the world of wine started when I was 2 years old by spending holidays with my grandparents in Villie Morgon where they owned a vineyard .. My first...

Jamie Evans, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • This program has also given me the knowledge to navigate any wine list featuring French wines and I can happily order or recommend these wines with confidence.
  • Founder and Author, The Herb Somm
  • CSW (Society of Wine Educators)
Congratulations to Jamie Evans, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar with highest honors with the San Francisco Wine School! About Jamie: My name is Jamie Evans and I’m the founder of The Herb Somm, a cannabis blog and lifestyle brand that focuses on the gourmet side of the industry. I’m...

Adrian Matei, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I consider the Wine Scholar Guild a fantastic tool to continue my wine education journey.
  • Maitre D' Terrace Cafe, Oceania Cruises
  • WSET Levels 2 & 3
Congratulations to Adrian Matei, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Adrian: I started my wine journey in 2006 and since then I realized now that I love wine, I want to know more about wine and understand all about wines and vines.As for wine courses I did a...

Karin Rockstad, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I am impressed with how much the WSG discusses soil and geography in its courses. Why certain grapes are grown where made much more sense after learning that.
  • Wine Enthusiast & Instructor
  • Spanish Wine Scholar, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Karin Rockstad, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with Vine Lab Wine & Spirits Academy. About Karin: I am a Spanish to English translator and editor specializing in wine. My passion for wine started out as stolen sips of my parents’ Riunite...

Ee Loong Toh, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS program added much more depth to my understanding of French wine. It has also allowed me to connect with the wider community of FWS graduates in Singapore.
  • Sales Director, Richfield Brands & Services Private Limited
  • CSW (SWE), WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Ee Loong Toh, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with the Lim Hwee Peng School of Wine! About Ee Loong: In 2012, I joined the wine importation, distribution and storage business founded by my father and uncle with another business partner. Thanks...

Chris Wadden, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I believe the depth of the WSG courses really helps me better understand the world of wine.
  • Wine Enthusiast and Professional
  • CSW (Society of Wine Educators)
Congratulations to Chris Wadden, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Chris: I am an enthusiast and a professional. I have made and sold my own wine made at a custom crush facility and been active in wine education with an emphasis on matching with food for...

Simon Wheeler, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I found the FWS a great companion piece to WSET 3 with a deeper dive into wine production in France and in far more detail than I had covered previously.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Levels 2 & 3
Congratulations to Simon Wheeler, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with the West London Wine School! About Simon: I’ve worked all my life in music and have had an interest in wine for a long time, but that really developed over the past 15 years or so as I’ve...

Annie Wang, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • FWS is a great way to begin...I love the course.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Levels 2 & 3
Congratulations to Annie Wang, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with AWSEC, Hong Kong! About Annie: You gotta love wine for you to learn something about it right? I love wine that is for sure. Not a huge drinker though.I don’t know just as a general rule you kind...

Bill Donahue, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The depth and breadth of what I learned in the FWS was amazing. The knowledge that I have gained has made me the go-to guy for French Wine.
  • Consultant, North Shore Wine Consultants
Congratulations to Bill Donahue, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Bill: I recently became a consultant for North Shore Wine Consultants working with restaurants to create wine lists that match their customers needs and improve wine sales. I also conduct...

Lyndsey Wylie, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I know that the FWS and the IWS will help me enormously on the Diploma course.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • Italian Wine Scholar, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Lyndsey Wylie, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Lyndsey: I am a wine enthusiast and my passion for wine has grown hugely over the past few years. People often ask “what was the wine that started your interest?” If I were to go back many...

Brianna Burns, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I had so much fun with the FWS that I’ve signed up for the Champagne Master-Level course.
  • Educator and Founder, Living Liquid
  • WSET Diploma
Congratulations to Brianna Burns, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Brianna: I am definitely a wine enthusiast! I found my interest in wine in college and it really grew from there. I decided to follow my passion for wine from amateur wine blogger/taster to...

Bruno Vianna, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I recommend to students to take advantage of the full FWS toolset, including e-learning lessons and quizzes, all very informative and helpful.
  • Executive Director & Professor, Brazilian Society of Sommeliers - SBSomm
  • WSET Diploma
Congratulations to Bruno Vianna, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Bruno: I’m a wine professional, Executive Director at the Brazilian Society of Sommeliers (SBSomm). I was a founder in 2002 and acted as its president for 14 years. I’m professor and Program...

Waka Takagi, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS program provided additional knowledge on history, culture, geography...It also gave me confidence to pursue my passion in the field.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Levels 1 & 2
Congratulations to Waka Takagi, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Waka: As an amateur wine enthusiast, my wine study journey began by trying to “decode” the descriptive information written on the wine labels, mostly the Old World Wines, where they often do...

Jörg Philipp, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I managed to find an education system and manual, that structured (my knowledge) and added many more layers to the picture.
  • Founder, Vinoria Wine Education
  • WSET Level 2, Spanish Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Jörg Philipp, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Jörg: I am a wine professional always looking for something new. My main field is the consulting of wineries for the Chinese market, as well as importers in China. My career started in a wine...

Tommy Trull, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The French Wine Scholar program's intense course of study has given me incredible insight into one of the most complex and significant homes of viti- and viniculture on the planet.
  • Wine Director, Seaboard Wine Bar & Taproom
  • WSET Level 2, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Tommy Trull, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Tommy: I'm currently Wine Director for Seaboard Wine Bar & Taproom, a growing company (three more locations on the way!) in Matthews, North Carolina. I curate the wine program for the company's...

Stephen Gilgunn, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I found it to be very thorough and informative and it has made me want to continue my wine education.
  • Wine Enthusiast
Congratulations to Stephen Gilgunn, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Stephen: I studied to be a chef in my native Ireland before moving to Paris many years ago. After working as a chef in Paris I decided that I would like to work front of house and so I...

Bart Crols, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • FWS raised my interest in French wine regions, grapes and processes I had hardly heard of.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Bart Crols, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Bart: I only got the wine “virus” when I met my wife. My late father-in-law had a real interest in wine and several books, a.o. Hugh Johnson’s World Atlas of Wine. As I learned to appreciate the...

Duc Tran, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I would love to start a career in wine, and the FWS program has greatly contributed to a knowledge, understanding, and passion that I want to share with others.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Leve 2, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Duc Tran, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Duc: I am an enthusiast and a collector who really enjoys learning about wine. I got bit by the wine bug twelve years ago while at a fancy restaurant downtown with a couple of friends. After...

Christopher Jon Pares, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The knowledge and thoroughness that the FWS course offers is exactly the kind of thing a somm like me needs to survive, and eventually thrive, in the France-obsessed New York wine scene.
  • Sommelier, Oceana
  • Certified Sommelier, Italian Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Christopher Jon Pares, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar with highest honors! About Christopher: I’m a native New Yorker, working in Manhattan restaurants since 2008. In 2011, I met a sommelier at work for the first time; it was a job I didn’t know existed. I wanted to...