Top Exam Scorers

Amanda Menahem, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • Wine Scholar Guild allows you to specialize in a region which although challenging, gives much more depth.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 2, WSET Level 3, FWS
Congratulations to Amanda Menahem, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Amanda: I started off with an amateur interest in wine. I had always been a food and wine lover but had spent most of my working life in the corporate world. My hobby became more serious...

Devon Lochhead, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • It has allowed me to explore new regions/territories of Italy, their extraordinary wines and unique varietals that they have to offer.
  • Regional Manager (Asia), DGB Pty. Ltd
  • WSET Diploma, French Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Devon Lochhead, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar program, with highest honors! About Devon: I started working as a barman for a fine dining restaurant at 19 years old, while a student. This restaurant, coincidentally, happened to have the largest wine list in our...

Andrés Medrano

Andrea Mcewan Champagne
  • The Champagne Master Level program provided outstanding insight & accurate details delivered by international Champagne experts.
  • Founder, We Taste Paris
  • WSET Level 3
Congratualations to Andrés Medrano, for passing the Champagne Master Level program with highest honors! About Andrés: Andrés has a background in International Business. During his second life, he has spent more than 10 years in Paris honing his culinary skills & knowledge. Starting in 2008 at the...

Carlos Eduardo Mazon, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The deep level of detail of the FWS program and the comprehensive way it approaches all the French wine regions are both key to generating solid knowledge of French wine.
  • Independent Wine Consultant
  • Certified Sommelier, WSET Level 2, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Carlos Eduardo Mazon, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Carlos: I still consider myself a wine enthusiast who has been gradually moving to become a Wine Professional. I have been a Wine Collector for 15 years and which love for wine was...

Tammy Hiler, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • I so enjoyed the SWS program. The manual and online course were phenomenal! I learned so much and every step continued to fuel my passion for learning.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 2, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Tammy Hiller, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Tammy: I am a wine enthusiast. I live near Napa Valley and love wine, especially red wine. Years ago the chemist in me was curious as to why I “liked this cab and not as much the other one”....

Alexandre Ma, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • The IWS program helped me to open a door which took me to a tremendous, colorful and infinite world about Italian Wine.
  • Education Director, Renaissance Wine & Spirit
  • WSET Diploma
Congratulations to Alexandre Ma, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar program with highest honors! About Alexandre: My wine dream took off from my dear hometown Ningxia, that is one of the best wine regions in China. After several years of studies and works in Rhone Valley, Provence, Bordeaux...

Luis Antonio Coutinho Silva, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • I was looking for a program focused on Italian regions, grapes and wines and IWS fulfilled my expectations completely...the IWS coverage and depth was exactly what I was looking for.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 2
Congratulations to Luis Antonio Coutinho Silva, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar program with highest honors! About Luis: I am a wine enthusiast, but my real passion is Italian wines. I am particularly interested in the grapes and styles diversity and I love to taste unique new grapes...

Adriana Cruz, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS program has given me solid knowledge for better selecting the wines and the ability and necessary skills to taste them properly.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 2
Congratulations to Adriana Cruz, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Adriana: I am an economist. I don’t work directly with wine. I am more of a wine enthusiast. I like to study wine because it is culturally enriching, I like to study the history of wine, the...

Nicolas Quillé, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The study program is excellent and I have learned plenty. It will prove very valuable in teaching the material to students.
  • Chief Winemaker and Operation’s Officer, Crimson Wine Group
Congratulations to Nicolas Quillé, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Nicolas: Nicolas Quillé MW was born in Lyon, France, into a family with three generations working in the wine business. Nicolas holds a master's in enology from the University of Dijon in...

Luis Alejandro Perez, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I’m confident that this prestigious certification will give an extra boost to my career and I expect it to add new opportunities and open new paths for my professional development.
  • Brand Ambassador, Santa Rita Estates Winery
  • WSET Level 3, Certified Sommelier
Congratulations to Luis Alejandro Perez, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Luis: I was born in Santiago de Chile and I worked in the Financial Market for 20 years.In 2001 I came to live in Brazil and I started to work in wines in 2005.I already worked as a...

David Emes, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS has complemented my studies well, helping me to enrich my knowledge of French wines and to fill in some gaps I had relating to the more obscure regions in France.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 2, WSET Level 3, Certified Specialist of Wine
Congratulations to David Emes, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About David: I work full-time in private equity investments, based in Singapore, completely unrelated to wine. I have been a keen wine enthusiast for many years, going all the way back to university....

Juan Lo Bello, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS has provided me with an excellent base to communicate France better, it has also enhanced vastly my own knowledge about French wines.
  • Founder, Wine Guru on Wheels
  • WSET Diploma, Certified Wine Educator
Congratulations to Juan Lo Bello, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Juan Lo Bello: My passion for wine started in Mendoza, Argentina, close to the original “Juan” (my grandfather), who introduced me to the world of wine. I continued my professional career in...

Irving So, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • The IWS has really helped tremendously in my studies towards the Italian Wine Expert qualification. I certainly would like to teach IWS too at my school next year.
  • Instructor, Académie du Vin Tokyo
  • WSET Diploma
Congratulations to Irving So, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Irving: I am an instructor at Académie du Vin Tokyo teaching WSET Level 2 and Level 3 courses. As a wine consultant too, I help local wineries in exporting their wines, and I have held...

Jade Yu Han, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The weekly French Wine Scholar class was my get away night. The quality and depth of the program is unmatched.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 2, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Jade Yu Han, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Jade: My journey into wine started when I stumbled into the wine collection room at Sotheby’s auction house while I was studying at Sotheby’s Institute of Art in New York Summer 2015. Deeply...

Dori Baker, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • In completing the French Wine Scholar course, I have gained a significant edge in my career. The knowledge I have gained from this course is incredibly valuable in my presentation and sampling of wines with my customers.
  • Sales Representative, Farrell Distributing Corporation
  • WEST Level 3
Congratulations to Dori Baker, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Dori: I work for a family owned, independent, beverage distribution company that services the entire state of Vermont. I live and work in the Burlington city area, which for our tiny state, is...

Emmeli Erséus, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS program has been a perfect guide to help me decide which areas I want to search in....to introduce other French wine producers to the Swedish market.
  • CEO, Sour and Wine AB
  • Certified Sommelier
Congratulations to Emmeli Erséus, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Emmeli: Wine tasting has been a hobby for many years. As a member of the wine association “Munskänkarna” I’ve had the opportunity to join many different wine tastings over the years and also...

Harnil Mathur, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • It has helped me now to talk confidently on French Wines and also prepared me well for my Advanced Sommelier Exam. The quality and depth of the program is unmatched.
  • Sommelier, ITC Kohenur, The Luxury Collection Hyderabad
  • Court of Master Sommelier Introductory Certificate & Certified Sommelier
Congratulations to Harnil Mathur, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Harnil: I am a Sommelier from the Dry State (Alcohol Prohibited), Gujarat, India and currently residing at Hyderabad, Telangana.My journey for wines started in 2016, during my 2nd year of...

Tim Kenneally, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • There is a great deal of detailed information and the French Wine Scholar exam helped focus my studies on very relevant information and has increased my appreciation of French wines.
  • Regional Sales Director- Sacramento Valley North, Coastal Pacific Wines & Spirits (a Division of Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits)
  • CSW & CSS Society of Wine Educators, Certified Sommelier, WSET Level 2, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Tim Kenneally, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Timothy: I would classify myself as both a wine enthusiast, who is fortunate enough to also work in the wine industry. I grew up in Sonoma County and had an early exposure to the wine...

Laurie McGinnis, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • IWS has significantly broadened my knowledge of Italian wines and nests perfectly with my other courses of study.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 2, FWS with highest honors, Society of Wine Educators CSW
Congratulations to Laurie McGinnis, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Laurie: Although not a wine professional, I am an enthusiast with aspirations to work in the wine industry. As a military spouse, I have lived in multiple locations over the past 20 years...

Celeste Bailey

Andrea Mcewan Bourgogne
  • I found the Master Level program of Bourgogne to be one of the most invaluable courses I’ve taken to date.
  • Wine Educator, Florida Wine Academy
  • WSET Level 2, WSET Level3, FWS with highest honors, Rhone Master Level with highest honors
Congratulations to Celeste Bailey for passing the Bourgogne Master Level exam with highest honors! About Celeste: I am both an enthusiast and professional. I’ve been an enthusiast since I was old enough to legally enjoy wine and have always wanted to become more wine-knowledgeable, but did not...