IWS

Matt Marcewicz, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • The IWS program gave me a deep overview of the huge world of Italian wine.
  • Director of Financial Research, Cypress Strategies
  • French Wine Scholar with highest honors
Congratulations to Matt Marcewicz, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Matt: Wine has been a major piece of my life since I was a teenager. I was lucky to be exposed to classic French wines at an early age and was immediately taken by their aromas and...

Kevin Day, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • The context, the frame of reference, the level of expertise on Italian wine … it is all so much deeper now.
  • Wine Writer, Editor & Photographer, Opening a Bottle / Headwaters Content
Congratulations to Kevin Day, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Kevin: I have always been a storyteller, whether through my creative writing or through my photography. Wine has always been an enjoyable pursuit for me, but I really began to understand its...

Cary Chappell, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • The WSG has given me the ultimate foundation and confidence to pursue future wine education and more importantly a future career in wine.
  • US Government
  • WSET Level 2
Congratulations to Cary Chappell, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Cary: I am an equal opportunity drinker. I am interested in all beverages from tea and coffee to those drinks mostly reserved for 'after 5'. However, my true passion is wine and the stories...

Rebecca Christophersen, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • Doing the Italian Wine Scholar program has given me great inspiration.
  • Manager, Grape Tours
Congratulations to Rebecca Christophersen, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Rebecca: I moved to Florence from Denmark in the mid nineties and have spent the past 20 yrs being super passionate about wine, so much so to build up a company aiming to show...

Kathy Merchant, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • Italy is the country I love most in the world of wine, so it was almost a guilty pleasure to pursue IWS certification!
  • Principal, Kathy Merchant LLC, dba Vino Ventures
  • WSET Level 3, WSET Diploma, Certified Specialist of Wine CSW, French Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Kathy Merchant, IWS for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Kathy: I fell in love with the experience of wine 25 years ago on my first visit to Napa Valley. From then on, I have organized most of my international travel around opportunities to learn...

Jonny Gibson, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • The IWS program and the 2018 IWS Educator trip to Trentino, Franciacorta and Lugana have hugely improved my knowledge of Italian wine and reignited my passion for Italian wine.
  • Owner, Sussex Wine School and Kent Wine School
  • WSET Diploma, French Wine Scholar with highest honors
Congratulations to Jonny Gibson, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Jonny: I am a wine educator with a 30 year career in drinks marketing, wine buying and wine education. I have been running two wine schools for the past seven years in the UK - Sussex Wine...

Mike Dutch, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • My instructors helped me “break the code” on Italian wine which epitomizes the warmth and diversity of the wine world.
  • Retired software engineer and product manager
  • French Wine Scholar with highest honors, WSET Level 3, Certified Sommelier, Certified Specialist of Wine CSW
Congratulations to Mike Dutch, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Mike: I suppose it is inevitable that I would have an interest in wine having lived in London between 1987 and 1996 and traveling frequently in Europe and Asia during my career in the...

Salvatore Sicilia, IWS

Pierre Freyermuth IWS
  • The course is really well presented, we had loads of great wines to taste and we covered every single Italian region, it almost felt we were on a vacation in Italy on each lesson.
  • Assistant Manager at Salt Yard Group
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Salvatore Sicilia, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Salvatore: My passion for wine started here in London working in the restaurant business but I guess it’s more a DNA sort of thing as my grandfather owned a vineyard and a tiny winery in...

Luciano Radmil, IWS

Pierre Freyermuth IWS
  • Regions like Umbría, Abruzzo, Campania, Puglia still pretty much unknown for most wine lovers around the world. Thanks to the IWS, that's not the case anymore.
  • Sommelier at Ballyfin Demesne Hotel
  • WSET levels 1, 2, 3
Congratulations to Luciano Radmil, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Luciano: I am a certified Sommelier, I work in a hotel. In 2012 I went to a wine tasting...and after that I never stopped, I''m always reading about wine, watching videos about wine etc......

Michael Barber, IWS

Pierre Freyermuth IWS
  • I feel that the IWS course will help to serve as a great foundation for future studies.
  • Wine Enthusiast
Congratulations to Michael Barber, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Michael: I’m definitely a wine enthusiast! I first got into California wine after visiting friends but grew to love old world wines, especially Italian wines as my family is originally from...

HF George Mak, IWS

Pierre Freyermuth IWS
  • IWS banished all my fear and misconceptions which many wine lovers in Hong Kong have when it comes to appreciating Italian wine.
  • Judge Member at Hong Kong Wine Judge Association
  • DipWSET, FWS, CSW
Congratulations to HF George Mak, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About George : First of all, it is my pleasure to be invited to do this interview. I am a registered nurse working in a nursing home, so wine has absolutely nothing to do with my actual career. I...

Rex Ting-chia Ting, IWS

Pierre Freyermuth IWS
  • Undoubtedly, the complex and knowledgeable IWS study fulfill my understanding of Italian wines. It provides me with a clear image and systemic context of Italy wine.
  • Editor & Wine Educator at iCheers Taiwan & Art Of Wine Taiwan
  • FWS, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Rex Ting-chia Ting, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Ting-chia : As an editor of iCheers (the top 1 wine e-commerce platform in Taiwan), I am passionate to introduce the viticulture and wines around the world to the customers here....

Mike Bradley, IWS

Pierre Freyermuth IWS
  • It is impossible to know every producer, but the IWS program provides a foundation to appreciate the characteristics of any Italian wine and its provenance.
  • Wine Enthusiast
Congratulations to Mike Bradley, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with Wasatch Academy of Wine! About Mike : I’m a wine enthusiast – and I have also had long running passion for European history and Ancient Roman/Greek civilizations. I find so much meaning in Old...

Miu Yee Mirriam Wong Wong, IWS

Pierre Freyermuth IWS
  • I love the depth it took me to. I love all the fine details within. I love all the interesting historical facts and explanations. I love all the colourful maps! I could feel the enthusiasm of the program providers. They really wanted to lead us into the fantastic world of Italian Wine!
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Diploma, WSET Level 3 Award in Saké, International Kikisake-shi
Congratulations to Miu Yee Mirriam Wong Wong, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with AWSEC! About Mirriam: I am a wine enthusiast. (I am not in the wine field, I am a dentist.) I like totaste all kinds of alcoholic beverages, including wine, spirit, Japanese saké...

Shirley L.Paddock, IWS

Nathalie Sibille IWS
  • My journey through the IWS program will provide a wonderful foundation and perspective on Old World wines in general and will allow me to compare and contrast the different regions.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • Certified Specialist of Wine CSW, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Shirley L. Paddock, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Shirley: I suppose I would consider myself a wine enthusiast although I believe that there are varying levels of enthusiasm for wine. I didn’t set out to be an “enthusiast” I just liked...

Bruce Smoller, IWS

Nathalie Sibille IWS
  • This was a great introduction to the voluminous topic of Italian wines.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3, Bourgogne ML, Rhone Valley ML, FWS
Congratulations to Bruce Smoller, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Bruce:I am simply a wine enthusiast. I have become quite interested in learning everything I can possible learn about the wines of the world. It is a great hobby and allows me to 1) throw...

Gordana Josovic, IWS

Nathalie Sibille IWS
  • Italian Wine Scholar program helps me tremendously while covering Italy since it is much more comprehensive than some of the materials I have been using.
  • Instructor at San Francisco Wine School
  • Certified Beverage Specialist CBS, Advanced Sommelier (CMS), FWS
Congratulations to Gordana Josovic, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors!About Gordana:I am a wine buyer and an instructor at San Francisco Wine School. I was bitten by a wine bug one summer in the late ‘80s during a vacation at the Dalmatian coast while sampling...

Rebecca Thompson, IWS

Nathalie Sibille IWS
  • I love Italy! The class has been great to help me plan my travels when visiting different wine regions.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • Certified Specialist in Wine CSW, FWS, Rhone ML, WSET level 2
Congratulations to Rebecca Thompson, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors!About Rebecca:I am a wine enthusiast – I’ve been studying wine for several years as a hobby. Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW)French Wine Scholar (FWS)Italian Wine ProfessionalRhone Master...

Andrew Belcher, IWS

Nathalie Sibille IWS
  • Like many of the other Wine Scholar Guild courses I have obtained a more comprehensive understanding of the history of the regions.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Diploma, FWS, Champagne ML, Bordeaux ML
Congratulations to Andrew Belcher, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors!About Andrew: I am a wine enthusiast. I love the back stories to the wines irrespective of whether they are classed as “New“ or “Old” World. Living close to London affords the me a number of...

Aaron Chuang, IWS

Nathalie Sibille IWS
  • Having completed IWS I am now more confident in teaching and writing wine articles on Italian wines
  • Chief Editor at Taiwan Wine Forum
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Aaron Chuang, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honorsAbout Aaron:I am a wine educator and wine event organizer in Taiwan and have worked with many famous winery owners and wine makers when they visited Taiwan. I am also the Rioja ambassador and wine...