Top Exam Scorers

Asami Yoshikawa, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • The IWS program...covers not just wines...making the learning process far from mundane but very fun indeed.
  • Educator, Academie du Vin Tokyo
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Asami Yoshikawa, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Asami: I started my career in wine two years ago as an educator at Académie du Vin Tokyo, teaching wine appreciation courses at various levels. I have been an actress since graduation,...

Massimiliano Guerra, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • No doubt the SWS is the best existing course on Spanish Wine that wine lovers can find... Definitely recommended!
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Levels 1, 2 & 3, Italian Wine Scholar, French Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Massimiliano Guerra, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Massimiliano: I’m a wine lover that loves travelling and exploring wine regions of the world. I love Italy, France and Spain so it was a great pleasure to complete the SWS program and...

Lisa Esteban, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • It’s given me knowledge that I take into my work every day, but it’s also re-ignited the curiosity that started it all.
  • Brand Ambassador, Gil Family Estates
  • WSET Levels 2 & 3
Congratulations to Lisa Esteban, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Lisa:I have been working in the Spanish wine industry for six years now. My father is from Spain and I grew up very connected to these roots, so much so that after college I moved to Spain to...

Rafael Delgado, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • I chose the online program led by Rick Fisher, because it provided the unique opportunity for class time by the creator of the course.
  • Sommelier, Jaleo by José Andrés, Disney Springs
  • Certified Sommelier, CSW
Congratulations to Rafael Delgado, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Rafael: I have been a food and beverage professional, sommelier, and wine educator working for hotels and independent restaurants for over 10 years, most recently Sommelier for Jaleo by...

Mario Cagnetta, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The Spanish Wine Scholar gives a strong foundation about Spanish wines and culture.
  • Sommelier / Manager, King Street Food
  • Wine Scholar programs: Italian & Spanish. Master Level programs: Bourgogne, Champagne, Provence, Bordeaux
Congratulations to Mario Cagnetta, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Mario: I am the Head Sommelier Manager at Buca Cucina. Our focus is on Italian wines but I always have an interest in International wines. Lately I have been exploring Spanish wines...

Woodie Stephenson, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I found the textbook to be an immensely thorough and well-researched guide.
  • Regional Account Manager and Import Specialist, Boisset Collection
  • CSW & CSS (Society of Wine Educators), WSET Diploma
Congratulations to Woodie Stephenson, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Woodie: I am a wine professional working in the South Central area of the United States. I live and work in Texas, but I visit several states a year to work with our distributor partners...

Monica Marin, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • A great refresher on every region of Italy !
  • Director of Education, The Wine House
  • WSET Diploma, French Wine Scholar, Spanish Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Monica Marin, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Monica: I am the Head of Education programs at The Wine House in Los Angeles. I hold a WSET Diploma and I have been in the hospitality and wine business for over 12 years.I hold the following...

Yunkyung Lee, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • It has given me the ambition to study more and the confidence to teach my students with my greater knowledge.
  • CEO & Educator, Wineleaders
  • WSET Levels 1, 2 & 3, Spanish Wine Scholar with highest honors
Congratulations to Yunkyung Lee, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Yunkyung: I have worked as a sommelier and manager in Korea and Singapore. Participated in a national competition 3 times and took the 1st prize in the year of 2007, 2nd prize in 2008 and the...

Natalie Valdez, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I absolutely love the attention to details that FWS brought about; the course gave me such a large working pool of information...
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Levels 1, 2 & 3
Congratulations to Natalie Valdez, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Natalie: I am a wine enthusiast whose hobby has become an intense passion so much that the wine school I take courses from has asked me to volunteer at events. I began like most people,...

Inbar Galinsky-Johnson, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I enjoyed every moment of it, and certainly feel that it added another layer of more detailed knowledge about the wine regions of France.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 2, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Inbar Galinsky-Johnson, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Inbar: My interest in wine started about 7 years ago after being wowed by Pinot Gris from Alsace. I realized I wanted to know more about wines, and about how to enjoy them more...

Karin Rockstad, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • It was great to learn more about the smaller DOs...SWS can help in getting people even more excited about Spanish wines.
  • Spanish to English Translator for the wine trade, KRocks Translations
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Karin Rockstad, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Karin: I am a Spanish to English translator specializing in wine. I help Spanish and Latin American wineries showcase their terroirs, vines, winemaking practices, and of course, their...

Han Hong Im, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I could learn history, terroir, grapes of specific French wine regions through the FWS program.
  • Wine Enthusiast
Congratulations to Han Hong Im, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Han Ong Im: I'm a wine enthusiast. I've been enjoyed wine for about 16 years. Especially I like French Rhone Valley wines, Italian Barolos, BDMs etc. I would like to expand my knowledge and...

Neil Teague, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The SWS course material, printed and online, is well written and structured.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 1, 2 and 3, French Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Neil Teague, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Neil: I am a Wine Enthusiast. Living in Adelaide, South Australia, within 90 minutes drive of 4 major wine regions (Clare Valley, Barossa Valley, Adelaide Hills and McLaren Vale), I have...

Yung Fu, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • Studying the Italian Wine Scholar has been a very fruitful and enjoyable experience.
  • Director, Vanilla Group Limited
  • WSET Diploma, French Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Yung Fu, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Yung Fu: I love wines and I started a wine company, Vanilla Group Limited, with my wine lover friends to promote wines in China and Hong Kong. Being the Asian representative of wineries, we help...

Mary Pittman-Jones, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • I learned an enormous amount of information in an organized manner through this course.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Diploma
Congratulations to Mary Pittman-Jones, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Mary: Prior to moving to the UK in 1983, I was neither a wine enthusiast nor a professional. I was an English literature teacher, but upon arriving in Clapham in the 1980s, I was...

Xavier Ligot, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The French Wine Scholar program allowed me to explore France in depth, a must for any serious wine amateur.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 2, WSET Level 3, Certified Specialist of Wine
Congratulations to Xavier Ligot, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Xavier: I am passionate about wine, a hobby inoculated by my grand-father while browsing through bottles in his cellar. I started studying wine at the Office Internationale de la Vigne et du...

Joyce Leung, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • FWS is a perfect combination of history, geography, geology and hard core knowledge of wine growing.
  • Wine Enthusiast
Congratulations to Joyce Leung, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Joyce: I’m a wine enthusiast. I want to learn more about what I really like and enjoy. FWS is my first wine course.FWS is a perfect combination of history, geography, geology and hard core...

John Ospina, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The SWS now allows me to have an even greater appreciation of all the fabulous wines coming out of Spain, some that I knew little about before.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3, Italian Wine Scholar
Congratulations to John Ospina, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About John: I began to appreciate wine early on in my youth with my family at meals. My parents were wine enthusiasts and they would allow us to have small tastes on special occasions. As an adult...

Kathleen Thomas, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The content is in-depth and thoughtful with just the right amount of “nerdiness” but not too chaotic.
  • Beverage Education, WineGoddessLV
  • WSET Level 2, Advanced Sommelier
Congratulations to Kathleen Thomas, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Kathleen: I would consider myself both enthusiast and professional as they have shaken each other’s hand hand in hand over the years. I have always had an affinity towards hospitality and...

Kumar Sandrasegaran, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • Now, I have no issues in ordering a French wine with a meal and am the go-to wine person for my friends at a restaurant.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 2
Congratulations to Kumar Sandrasegaran, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Kumar: I have been enthusiastic about wine and viticulture for about 30 years, since college. However, wine is a hobby as I work full time in the medical field. I have travelled to many...