Congratulations to Allison Sheardy, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Allison: I came to wine as a second career about six years ago and have truly found my raison d’etre. I’ve created a niche for myself working in unique wine

Congratulations to Amy Karasavas, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Amy: Wine was a passion well before it was a profession. In 2018, I took the plunge and became a certified sommelier with the Sommelier Society of America. Soon

Congratulations to Anne Phillips, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholarexam with highest honors! About Anne:  I have been a wine enthusiast for many (many) years. I decided to start taking classes about 5 years ago. I took some local classes

Congratulations to Bruce Smoller for passing the Champagne Masters exam with highest honors! About Bruce: I am a wine enthusiast, but not formally in the industry.  I have had a passion for wine since my days living near Napa Valley.  I have been seriously studying wine for the last 9 years and am currently working on the Wine and Spirits Educational Trust (WSET) level 4 (Diploma level).  My goal

Congratulations to Cassandre Paquet, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Cassandre: My dad has always been a big wine enthusiast and as this was one of the many interests we have in common, I now too share

Congratulations to Doug Homoky, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Doug:  I am currently a Gastroenterologist but my passion for tasting and learning about wine has been steadily growing for the past 20yrs.  The study of wine is

Congratulations to Emanuele Bertazzoni, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Emanuele: I am 41 years old and I have been working in the business for several years. Originally born and raised in Milano, Italia I have now been living in

Congratulations to Federico Lleonart, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholarexam with highest honors! About Federico: I’m a wine professional with over 20-year experience. Originally from Argentina, I’ve worked in the hospitality business for a decade as a Somm and

Congratulations to James Faulds, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About James: I am a wine enthusiast hoping to combine my love of cooking and wine. Seeking education in wine seemed a logical step to me as wine and food paired well can

Congratulations to Karen Rasmussen, FWS, for passing the French Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Karen: I am a wine professional with 10 years beverage industry experience in Denver, Colorado. In 2013, I caught the ‘wine bug’ working in a local wine shop and

Congratulations to Leslie Nguyen, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Leslie: After being a respiratory therapist for almost 20 years and feeling burnt out, I wanted to venture into a new career path.  A

Congratulations to Marc-André Alain, IWS, for passing the Italian 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

Congratulations to Mark Annett, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Mark: I am “officially” retired but for the past 5 years I have worked at wineries pouring wine for people, listening to their stories and

Congratulations to Max Branco Rossmark Schramm, SWS, for achieving highest honors in the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with Celebrare, Brazil. About Max: I am 26 years old and I’m a Civil Engineer. I ended up in the alcoholic beverages’ world through beer. My brother

Congratulations to Saroda Kyung, IWS, for achieving highest honors in the Italian Wine Scholar exam with WSA Wine Academy, Seoul. About Saroda: Hello, I’m Saroda, but please call me “Salad”!My job is a brand manager, and I love wine as much

Congratulations to Thomas Branco Rossmark Schramm, SWS, for achieving highest honors in the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with Celebrare, Brazil. About Thomas:  I have always been a wine enthusiast. Since I was a young man, I liked to learn and understand about beverages

Congratulations to Vittoria Mariani, IWS, for passing the Italian Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Vittoria:  Born and raised in Napoli, in the sunny southwest coast of Italy, Vittoria moved to Amsterdam 9 years ago to complete her