Top Exam Scorers

Crystal Us, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS Program was an important step in obtaining the knowledge, as well as credibility, in order to achieve my goal.
  • Food Server, 26 Beach Restaurant, Los Angeles
  • WSET 2, WSET 3, Introductory Sommelier Course
Congratulations to Crystal Us, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Crystal: I am currently a Food Server at a family owned restaurant in Venice, CA. My passion for wine began at an early age...really early. I think I was around ten years old when I had my first...

Bryn Mohr, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS program was very challenging, but so rewarding.
  • WSET Level 2, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Bryn Mohr, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Bryn: In 2016, I gave up my restaurant marketing business to move to Sweden for my husband’s work. Without full time work for the first time in my adult life, I had an opportunity to study...

Phyllis Chan, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • Accomplishing the IWS program certainly helps build up a solid foundation of Italian wine knowledge.
  • Assistant Secretary for the Financial Services and the Treasury, HKSAR Government
  • WSET Diploma, Sud de France Master Level with highest honors
Congratulations to Phyllis Chan, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Phyllis: I am a wine enthusiast. I love to drink wine, to taste wines from different regions, to know more about the stories and terrior behind the wines. I started formal wine studies about...

Ciro Pirone, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • The IWS added another layer of complexity and in-depth knowledge that I will carry with me.
  • Director of Italian Wines, Horizon Beverage Company
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Ciro Pirone, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Ciro: I have been working for Horizon Beverage Company for 12 years, starting as Italian Wine Specialist and then morphing into a multi-faceted position as Director of Italian Wines. My...

Lyndsey Wylie, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • IWS was perfect for me. I loved the approach and materials...
  • HR Director, Prudential Corporation Asia
  • WSET Level 2, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Lyndsey Wylie, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Lyndsey: I have always been very interested in wine and enjoyed visiting vineyards when traveling with my husband (and tasting extensively, of course!). However, I wanted to learn more and...

Vanessa Simpson, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The title of French Wine Scholar is a great stepping stone for my career.
  • WSET Level 2, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Vanessa Simpson, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Vanessa: I became a wine enthusiast many years ago while travelling around several wine regions across Australia. It didn’t take long before friends were handing me the restaurant menu,...

Richard Milot

Andrea Mcewan Alsace
  • My first experience at the Master Level has whet my thirst for more.
  • Consultant-sommelier, Importation Vins Sélects Privée
  • Certified Sommelier, WSET Level 3, French Wine Scholar with highest honors
Congratulations to Richard Milot, for passing the Alsace Master-Level exam with highest honors! About Richard: Alsace is where my exposure to winemaking, vineyard management, and wine business was shaped and mentored thanks to a long and rewarding friendship with a venerable ‘’vignerons’’ family...

Flora Leung, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • It has aroused my interest in the histories, cultures and foods of wine producing regions
  • Part-time Wine Educator, Asia Wine Service and Eduation Centre (Hong Kong)
  • WSET Level 2, WSET Level 3, WSET Diploma
Congratulations to Flora Leung, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Flora: Being a full-time lawyer, I have developed a curiosity for wines and thirst for wine knowledge to enrich my life. I enjoy visiting wineries, speaking to winemakers and learning from...

Rudy Chan, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS program is just perfect for me to continue my journey in wine
  • Founder, Roaring Cerebral Limited
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Rudy Chan, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Rudy: I am a media professional. But I have always been fascinated by wines. How can fermented grapes produce such a wide range of aromas and tastes, from citrus fruits to sweet berries, grass,...

Marie-Claude Harrisson, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • FWS gave me confidence for my WSET diploma journey.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 2, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Marie-Claude Harrisson, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Marie-Claude: My passion for wine started in 2011, during an introductory course offered by my husband, prior to our first trip to California Wine Country. At the time, I was busy...

Rodrigo Calice Santos, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS showed me there are a lot of high quality wines being made out there not getting the attention they deserve.
  • Auditor Fiscal, Secretaria da Fazenda – SP
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Rodrigo Calice Santos, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Rodrigo: I started my wine journey around five years ago, probably like most people. I liked to drink wine occasionally, but didn´t know anything about it. Everything changed when I...

Helena Edgerton, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • It was wonderful to focus my study purely on French wine regions, their history, French appellations...
  • Wine Educator / Wine Consultant, Sydney Wine Academy
  • WSET Diploma, CMS: Introductory Sommelier Certificate
Congratulations to Helena Edgerton, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Helena: I love my role as a wine educator for Sydney Wine Academy. I have been an educator for almost three years (although I have been in the wine trade a lot longer!) and it is an...

Ginny Endecott, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • A Francophile at heart, I truly loved the French Wine Scholar curriculum and text.
  • Instructor, The Texas Wine School
  • WSET Level 3, CSW (Certified Specialist of Wine), Champagne Master Level
Congratulations to Ginny Endecott, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Ginny: I’ve gone from being a wine enthusiast to wine student to wine instructor with more curiosity and passion as time has gone by. Additionally, I have always been a Francophile at heart,...

Michael Wilson, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • FWS built on my previous knowledge base but significantly and greatly improved upon it.
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Michael Wilson, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Michael: I am a wine enthusiast. This passion began a few years ago. It evolved over time from mead and fruit home wine making to Vitis vinifera grape wine. To increase my knowledge base I...

Sariya Kampanathsanyakorn, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • I enjoyed studying for the FWS so much that I took the Italian Wine Scholar as well.
  • Wine writer/ Consultant/ WIne instructor
  • WSET Level 3, WSET Diploma, French Wine Scholar with highest honors
Congratulations to Sariya Kampanathsanyakorn, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Sariya: I have been a wine enthusiast for all of my life. Wine is my passion. I first studied wine while I was a Food Studies Master’s degree student at NYU and following my...

Kimberly Cannon, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • Receiving my certification validates that this is not only my passion, but also my career path.
  • Owner/Educator, Saint Vivian Wine Education and Consulting, “For Those Saints Bored with Temperance”
  • WSET Level 2, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Kimberly Cannon, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Kimberly: Over the years, my girlfriends began calling my alter ego, “Vivian”, hence Saint Vivian Wine Education. Interestingly, Saint Vivian also happens to be the patron saint of...

Rita Loyd, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • I can’t wait to visit France again with this newfound knowledge!
  • Southern California Chain District Manager, Riboli Family Wines (2018 AWOTY – Wine Enthusiast)
  • WSET Level 1, WSET Level 2
Congratulations to Rita Loyd, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Rita: My passion for wine started at university when I would go wine tasting on the weekends with friends in the Shawnee Wine Trails outside of Carbondale, Illinois. Once I moved to Los Angeles,...

Jade Xiaohan Yu, IWS

Andrea Mcewan IWS
  • My favourite sections of IWS are the histories, geography and food traditions of each region
  • Sommelier Student, Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers (CAPS)
  • WSET Level 3, French Wine Scholar with highest honors
Congratulations to Jade Xiaohan Yu, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Jade: I was working in the media industry before I got into the wine world. Leading a busy life, a glass of wine to me is like a pacifier to a baby. I started taking introductory wine...

Zach Bulow, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • The FWS program gave me the confidence to be conversant in the wine regions of France.
  • Retail Product Specialist, Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation
  • WSET Level 2
Congratulations to Zach Bulow, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Zach I began my journey with wine working as a casual store clerk while studying my commerce degree at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Upon graduating with my degree, I...

Paulo Brammer, FWS

Andrea Mcewan FWS
  • My constant pursuit of perfecting my knowledge has made my FWS studies pleasing and complementary.
  • Founder Director, Eno Cultura, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Certified Wine Educator, WSET Diploma
Congratulations to Paulo Brammer, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Paulo I started my beverage career in London as head of bars, and then became head sommelier for the three Michelin-starred chefs Pourcel Brothers. In 2008, I made the move out of fine dining...