SWS

Leon Lau, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The SWS program not only allowed me to explore new wine regions and indigenous grape varieties...but it also integrated the wine knowledge with the history and culture of this colorful, passionate and lively country.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Levels 2 & 3, French Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Leon Lau, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with AWSEC. About Leon: I became interested in wine about 2 years ago (2019). At family and relatives dinners, they usually bring along wine. At that time, I was not able to differentiate wine when I...

Chris Wadden, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • I really enjoyed both the content and instruction of the Wine Scholar Guild versus other programs.
  • Wine Enthusiast and Professional
  • CSW (Society of Wine Educators), French Wine Scholar with highest honors
Congratulations to Chris Wadden, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Chris: I am a hybrid between a wine professional and enthusiast. I have been very active in wine education over the past 20 years and have produced, marketed and sold my own wine. I am also a...

Stephen Kennard, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • Without doubt the SWS has fueled a renewed passion for Spain: its wines, food and culture. Hidden gems from less renowned areas can now be sought with confidence.
  • Consultant; Wine, beer and spirits judge
  • WSET Diploma, French Wine Scholar, Italian Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Stephen Kennard, SWS for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Stephen: I have been passionate about wine since childhood having read my first wine book as a teenager before going on to captain my university team in the UK National Blind Wine tasting...

Nicholas Lotz, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • I loved the Spanish Wine Scholar because it not only gave me a deeper appreciation of the wines of Spain, but we also learnt about the history and geography of the country.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Levels 2 & 3
Congratulations to Nicholas Lotz, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with Sydney Wine Academy, Australia. About Nicholas: I have been a wine enthusiast for many years. When I spent a fellowship year in France in 2005 for my training as a Plastic Surgeon this gave me...

Adam Zhang, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • I am fully equipped with the necessary knowledge and a deep understanding of Spanish wine.
  • Representative - Greater China, Dominio de Cair
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Adam Zhang, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Adam: Whilst working as an overseas investment consultant, I assisted a Chinese investor in an equity investment case of a well-known Spanish wine group, and later on in 2018 I joined the...

Tom Segers, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • Discovering the story behind each bottle of wine and sharing it with other people makes me happy...The SWS program is a perfect way to deepen and broaden wine knowledge.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Levels 2 & 3, French Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Tom Segers, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar program with highest honors with WineWise, Belgium. About Tom: I’m a wine & foodlover that likes to live life with all my senses. Discovering the story behind each bottle of wine and sharing it with other people makes me...

Adrian Heft, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The SWS will also allow me to host more varied and interesting tastings of Spanish wines.
  • Director, Birravini Ltd
  • French Wine Scholar, Italian Wine Scholar, Provence and Bordeaux Master Levels
Congratulations to Adrian Heft, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with Sussex Wine School. About Adrian: I had a long career in Finance but gave that up in order to pursue my interest in wine so established my own company to conduct educational tastings and tours...

Aleksandr Kruzhnov, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • It is indeed the most in depth and comprehensive program on Spanish wines and regions in the world and the way it is structured is simply amazing as it kept me on the edge of my seat.
  • Sommelier, Viking Ocean
Congratulations to Aleksandr Kruzhnov, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Aleksandr: I am an enthusiastic wine professional. Out of 15 years of a hospitality career path more than half of it is wine related. My passion for wine and all that comes with it has...

Zinta Ozolins, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • I’m very glad I enrolled, as I’ve discovered many more wines I hadn’t heard of previously, which I now enjoy drinking and recommending to friends.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Levels 2 & 3, Italian Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Zinta Ozolins, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with the West London Wine School. About Zinta: I am very enthusiastic about wine! I began wine tasting many years ago, when a friend and I decided to take a course at a local Adult Education...

Theo Bell, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The SWS was a great opportunity to learn more about the smaller/undiscovered regions of Spain - in particular Green Spain and the regions around Madrid.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Levels 2 & 3, French Wine Scholar, Italian Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Theo Bell, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with the West London Wine School. About Theo: I am an avid drinker and scholar of wine. I had completed WSET Levels 2 and 3 before discovering the Wine Scholar Guild courses. I love learning new things...

Jennifer Mancini, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The Spanish Wine Scholar...will help me to not only select the wines, write reviews, be able to provide information on each area and much more.
  • Owner, Secret Vino
  • WSET Levels 1 & 2
Congratulations to Jennifer Mancini, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with The Wine House, Los Angeles! About Jennifer: I am wine professional, who started out as an enthusiast. After my first sip of good wine, I fell in love with everything about wine. I then...

Josh Douglass, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • It deepened my knowledge and curiosity for Spanish Wine ...it will also benefit my ability to speak about, educate, and sell wine....
  • Southern California Regional Sales Manager, VinIberia Selections
  • CSW (SWE), WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Josh Douglass, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with The Wine House, Los Angeles! About Josh: I am the Sales manager for VinIberia Selections. We are a small California based importer and distributor of exclusively small production, sustainable,...

Roberto Colombi, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • I found so much quality, value and exciting alternatives to the mainstream grape varietals that I can’t wait to work on my next wine program.
  • Owner, Union Provisions
  • Levels 1 & 2 Court of Master Sommeliers, WSET Levels 2 & 3
Congratulations to Roberto Colombi, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with the Florida Wine Academy! About Roberto: I grew up in the country side of Italy, in a family that always loved wine and with several relatives already in the hotel and restaurant business.My...

Thomas B Burckell, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The Spanish Wine Scholar program allowed me to turn my passion into tangible knowledge.
  • Wine Enthusiast
Congratulations to Thomas B Burckell, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Thomas: In 1972 my girlfriend, now wife of forty-two years, and I, were introduced to Spanish Wine as fifteen-year-old summer exchange students. Since our first encounter my love for...

Marc-André Alain, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The Spanish Wine Scholar program really made a world of difference in the way I approach the wines from this country.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 2
Congratulations to Marc-André Alain, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Marc-André: I have been a wine enthusiast for many years, but my real interest to learn more about this subject, including the understanding of where the wine I buy comes from and how it...

Alexandre Ma, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The SWS program is absolutely the best and the most detailed Spanish wine study program in the World.
  • Founder & Education Director, AMA Education
  • Italian Wine Scholar, WSET Diploma
Congratulations to Alexandre Ma, SWS for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Alexandre: My wine dream was taking off from my dear hometown Ningxia, where you can find some pretty iconic Chinese wines. After almost a decade of studies and works from Rhone Valley to...

Dan Wright, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • You never know when a little tidbit of knowledge will help colour in the picture of understanding. I certainly found this with the SWS program.
  • Winemaker, Unsworth Vineyards
  • WSET Level 3, Champagne Master Level
Congratulations to Dan Wright, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Dan: I am the winemaker of Unsworth Vineyards in the newly minted sub-region of the Cowichan Valley within the burgeoning wine region of Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. We produce numerous wine...

Andrew Lincoln, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • I use the knowledge I’ve gleaned from SWS everyday when I’m working the tasting room floor...my SWS experience has made me better at my job.
  • Wine Education Lead, Artesa Vineyards and Winery
  • WSET Level 2
Congratulations to Andrew Lincoln, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Andrew: I currently work in the industry and was born into a Napa Valley grapegrowing family. After graduating from UC Davis in evolutionary anthropology with a minor in art history, I took...

Istvan Tabor, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • I really believe that our enthusiastic SWS instructor, Rick Fisher, made this journey unforgettable for me and the other students.
  • CEO and Owner, Trinety Media Ltd
  • WSET Level 3, French Wine Scholar, Champagne Master Level
Congratulations to Istvan Tabor, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Istvan: 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...

Matthew Citriglia, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • It was an excellent course and, depending on COVID, I plan to launch a SWS course this spring for interested sales consultants.
  • Director of Wine & Spirits Education, Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits
  • Master Sommelier, French Wine Scholar
Many congratulations to Matthew Citriglia, SWS for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Matthew: I’ve been in the hospitality and beverage industry for over 40 years. I got my start at the age of fourteen, stocking beer and wine in my dad’s beverage store. My experience...