IWS

Annette Tomei, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • The IWS program has helped develop both my depth and breadth of knowledge and has given me a source of credibility outside my own body of work.
  • Food & Drinks Educator, Author, Consultant
  • Introductory Sommelier Certificate
Congratulations to Annette Tomei, IWS, for achieving highest honors in the Italian Wine Scholar exam, with Cellar Muse. About Annette: I’m a food and beverage professional – chef, educator, writer, and culinary tourism specialist. I have a master’s degree in Gastronomy. I grew up in a big Italian...

Michael Busillo, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • Studying for the IWS really helped to contextualize the various regions, appellations and grape varieties of Italy in a way that I could not only understand but communicate to others.
  • Talent Development Business Partner, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
  • CSW &CSS (Society of Wine Educators), WSET Levels 2 & 3
Congratulations to Michael Busillo, IWS, for achieving highest honors in the Italian Wine Scholar exam with Southern Glazer's Wine And Spirits. About Michael: I currently work as a Talent Development Business Partner with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. In my role, I train, coach and develop our...

Ricardo Luis Santiago, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • After finishing the course there is no doubt that you will be fascinated by the native grapes, the traditions of the local people....and the amazing diversity of wines produced in Italy.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • CSW &CSS (Society of Wine Educators), WSET Level 3, French Wine Scholar, Spanish Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Ricardo Luis Santiago, IWS, for passing the Italian 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...

Tommasella Perniciaro, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • I found the program really helpful and comprehensive, a must-have for both a wine professional and wine enthusiast.
  • Director and Wine Certified Educator, The Good Wine Habit
  • WSET Diploma, WSET Certified Educator, French Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Tommasella Perniciaro, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Tommasella: I am the CEO of The Good Wine Habit, a WSET Approved Programme Provider based in Gothenburg, Sweden. I am WSET Diploma graduate and a Wine Certified Educator from the...

Mauro Nicastro, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • My goal is to travel through Italy’s 20 regions and personally experience these beautiful wine regions and gather new experiences with people I meet through food and wine.
  • Educator, Scandinavian Wine Academy
  • Certified Sommelier, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Mauro Nicastro, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Mauro: I have been working with wine professionally since 2017 when I got my Sommelier Certificate at Scandinavian Wine Academy, which is where I work today as an Educator. It all began...

Gavin Cameron, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • Expertly delivered by instructor Alan Tardi, the IWS program...emphasized the unique characteristics of each wine region, gave me a thirst to visit each one and will definitely be a factor in making future travel decisions!
  • Principal, Crusader Wine & Spirits
  • French Wine Scholar, Spanish Wine Scholar, ISG Diploma (International Sommelier Guild)
Congratulations to Gavin Cameron, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Gavin: I have always been interested in wine and transitioned from working in hospitality to becoming a wine professional. Among the Italian wineries in my sales portfolio, were two...

Susan R Lin, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • IWS presents the history and cultural context of each region...having this important background knowledge provides a better sense of how the grapes, wine styles, and particular practices have come into being.
  • Head of Wine Expertise, Belmont Wine Exchange
  • Master of Wine, WSET Diploma, CSW (Society of Wine Educators), Certified Sommelier, French Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Susan R Lin, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Susan: I grew up never thinking I would have a career in wine and yet, come Bastille Day this year, I will have worked in the industry for seven years. I serve as the Head of Wine Expertise at...

Sen Wong (Samson), IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • The IWS program further enhances my knowledge and understanding about the grape varieties, wine styles, wine regions and wine-related history of Italy.
  • CEO, Sen Wine Company
  • WSET Diploma, French Wine Scholar, Spanish Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Sen Wong (Samson), IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar program with highest honors with AWSEC, Hong Kong! About Sen: I am a wine professional and also a wine lover. I have been working in the wine industry for 13 years. I started my career in the wine industry in 2008 when...

Maria Razaqpur, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • Any lover of wine, amateur or professional, would be well served by taking any WSG courses. They are truly enriching.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • CSS (Society of Wine Educators), WSET Level 3, French Wine Scholar, Spanish Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Maria Razaqpur, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Maria: I am a retired teacher who was a casual wine drinker until one day I became curious about a wine I was drinking and wanted to know more about it. I soon discovered that the world of...

István Tábor, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • The Italian Wine Scholar program has really helped me discover Italy as a wine-producing country. It was a wonderful journey to progress step by step through the 20 regions.
  • CEO and Owner, Trinety Media Ltd
  • CSW (Society of Wine Educators), WSET Level 3, French Wine Scholar, Spanish Wine Scholar, Champagne Master Level
Congratulations to István Tábor, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About István: I have been a wine professional for some years now and am the owner and general manager of a wine-based ‘portfolio’ in Hungary. This includes two online wine magazines, a WSET APP...

Yoko Ito, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • In-depth study of Italian wines couldn’t be covered by WSET. Learning from a native Italian teacher was also reassuring and very helpful.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Yoko Ito, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with Caplan Wine Academy, Tokyo. About Yoko: I’m a wine enthusiast. When I first sipped a glass of Château Margaux at a wine bar in Tokyo, I was so enchanted by the heavenly taste that I started to dip...

Mari Osada, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • With the remote learning program, I could log on to tune into Webinars at my convenience and the teacher was there at the student forum to answer questions.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3, French Wine Scholar, Spanish Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Mari Osada, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Mari: I started my wine journey 5 years ago. Back then, I never imagined I would have developed a passion for wine and achieved this far. 5 years later, I am WSET L3, FWS, SWS, and completed...

Hallie Zmroczek, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • Being able to learn about and taste so many different varietals really helped broaden my palate and beefed up my tasting descriptors as well.
  • Comedian & Wine Podcaster, Bottle Blondes Wine, The Unstuffy Wine Podcast for Funny People
  • WSET Level 2
Congratulations to Hallie Zmroczek, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with Wine & Spirit Archive, Portland, Oregon. About Hallie: I had always really enjoyed wine and wine tasting and wanted to know more about it. Living in Oregon, the Willamette Valley and the...

Maria Piazza, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • The diversity of learning tools, book, maps, recorded-live instruction, online chapter reviews, quizzes, etc. were all excellent sources of content.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • Introductory Sommelier Certificate, French Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Maria Piazza, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Maria: I am for sure a big wine enthusiast! I have a deep-rooted inherited passion for wine from my father and his family from Grotte, Sicily where I visited their vineyard many years ago....

Inhu Ko, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • The IWS helped me to expand the world of Italian wines from Valle d’Aosta to Sicily....I found myself enjoying Italian wines more than ever.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Inhu Ko, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with WSA Academy, Seoul. About Inhu Ko: As a traveler and gourmet myself, I was destined to love wines. Especially when I travel to European countries, wine plays a great role in enjoying every dining. I...

Renato Nahas Batista, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • IWS enabled me to understand the full Italian wine picture...I feel now much more prepared to teach Italian Wines.
  • Wine Educator, Brazilian Association of Sommeliers-SP, Campinas
  • Bourgogne Master Level, French Wine Scholar, Certified Sommelier, CSW (Society of Wine Educators), WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Renato Nahas Batista, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Renato: Above all I am a wine enthusiast. But recently I became a Wine Educator at Brazilian Association of Sommeliers-SP.After 25 years playing different roles on a multi billion...

Sun Young Myung, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • I think that the IWS program will allow me to substantially build upon my wine knowledge...It will guide and enrich my wine experience.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Levels 2 & 3
Congratulations to Sun Young Myung, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with the WSA Wine Academy in Seoul! About Sun Young: I am not a wine professional, but I have a lot of friends who buy and taste good wine from around the world. While casually drinking with my...

Scott Daniel Weiss, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • The IWS program will help me seek out new and unique wines from Italy to share with friends, family, and customers all alike.
  • Wine Buyer, Via Umbria
  • WSET Level 2, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Scott Daniel Weiss, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Scott: I fell in love with wine when I was in college, when I was fortunate to spend a semester in Südtirol in northern Italy. I most recently worked for a family business bringing the...

Po Chau Wong, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • The IWS manual is like a guidebook which I can reference when I will plan for a trip to Italy in the future!
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Levels 2 & 3
Congratulations to Po Chau Wong, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with AWSEC, Hong Kong! About Po Chau: I’m currently a wine enthusiast, but who knows, maybe I’ll become a wine professional in the future if I have a chance! I started drinking wine more than 15...

Emiko Seki, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • I am finally able to read the wine label and understand what the wine is like, but most importantly I can now find good wines.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 2
Congratulations to Emiko Seki, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with Caplan Wine Academy! About Emiko: In 2015, I stayed in Italy for 7 months to study Italian. Since then, I have visited Italy almost every year for vacation. I’ve liked wine since then, but it was...