SWS

Wayne M Shennen, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • Spain is a powerhouse, so I think anyone who wants to be taken seriously in the industry needs to know as much as they can. 
  • Managing Director, Rangitoto Tokyo
  • French Wine Scholar, Certified Sommelier
Congratulations to Wayne M Shennen, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors. About Wayne: I’m a kiwi who’s been in Hospitality for over twenty years now, on a mission to spread the love for New Zealand wine here in Tokyo. I'm also certified in sake, and love explaining...

Juan Carlos Gallegos Happle, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The Spanish Wine Scholar is a “must” not only for wine professionals, but also for connoisseurs and serious enthusiasts.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Levels 1, 2 & 3
Congratulations to Juan Carlos Gallegos Happle, SWS, for achieving highest honors in the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with L'Attitude Wine School, Guayaquil,Ecuador. About Juan Carlos: I´m truly a wine enthusiast. What started as a curiosity has developed to a passion. I love to explore new tastes,...

Elizabeth Tsai, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • My favorite part of the course is sherry and because of that I took Certified Sherry Wine Specialist as well. My next adventure, no doubt, will be to enroll in IWS.
  • General Manager, Ginger Red Asian Bistro
  • French Wine Scholar, WSET Level 2
Congratulations to Elizabeth Tsai, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Elizabeth: I started my wine journey as a bartender in 2007. For the longest time, I only knew the common terms and a few names to get by. Thanks to COVID, I suddenly had free time and...

Erika Nakaoji, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The SWS is good opportunity to learn, not only about wines, but also the unique wine “history” and “culture” in Spain.
  • Wine & Sake Lecturer and Concierge, Tokyo Japan
  • WSET Level 3, JSA Wine Expert, Wine Australia A+
Congratulations to Erika Nakaoji, SWS, for achieving highest honors in the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with Caplan Wine Academy. About Erika: I organize sake workshops for foreign residents in Tokyo. Participants learn the basics of sake, and enjoy sake tasting (and pairing with Japanese artisanal...

Janice Robinson, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The Spanish Wine Scholar program provided me with a comprehensive and insightful education...and offered me a glimpse into lesser known but not less important regions of Spain.
  • Wine Educator, Vessel Liquor
  • French Wine Scholar, Italian Wine Scholar, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Janice Robinson, SWS, for achieving highest honors in the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with Cru Consultancy. About Janice: I started to become interested in learning about grapes and wine soon after I started exploring what wines to have with dinner. It paralleled a growing...

Pedro Barroso Inacio, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • I have found the SWS program so interesting. It really helped to organize my wine knowledge, gave me much more structure. Thank you SWS for everything!
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 2
Congratulations to Pedro Barroso Inacio, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Pedro: I started getting interested in wine at an early age – my first summer job was working at a spirits and wine store back in my native Algarve (which produces wonderful wines)....

Carlos Eduardo Mazon, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The SWS program is a terrific experience, encompassing all the important aspects of Spanish wine industry.
  • Consultant, Mazon Vinhos
  • French Wine Scholar, WSET Levels 2, Professional Sommelier (Brazilian Sommelier Association) & 3,
Congratulations to Carlos Eduardo Mazon, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Carlos: My professional background is Information Technology (IT), with more than 30 years of experience, and I started a second career in the wine industry since 2018, working as a...

Mauricio Ceccon, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • I think the SWS helped me to rediscover a passion for learning. It is one of the most complete study guides I’ve ever come across, and yet it is an effortless read.
  • Director of Curatorship at VinumDay / Teacher at Celebrare
  • French Wine Scholar, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Mauricio Ceccon, SWS, for achieving highest honors in the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with Celebrare, Brazil. About Mauricio: I majored in Electrical Engineering in 2007. A few years later I was bitten by the wine bug and then decided to abandon my job to open a wine e-commerce...

Li Li, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The SWS program is well designed to demonstrate the comprehensiveness of Spanish wine, its history, culture, soil, grapes...
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Levels 1, 2 & 3
Congratulations to Li Li, SWS, for achieving highest honors in the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with AWSEC, Hong Kong: About Li Li: I am a wine enthusiast. I enjoy tasting a wine when I can feel the secret of terroir, the variation of weather, the power of time and the caring from a human, a...

Steven Chan Yee Young, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The SWS course is powerfully educational and engaging to my business. The materials covered in the course have propelled my love for Spanish wines beyond my expectations...
  • Managing Director, Intoxiqate Pte Ltd
  • French Wine Scholar, WSET Level 3, CSW (Society of Wine Educators)
Congratulations to Steven Chan Yee Young, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Steven: After many years in the Hospitality Industry at the Marriott International and a stint at L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon, I found the world of wines to be both fascinating and...

Mamiko Tano, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • This program will help me to understand more in detail about typicity of wines that is hard to learn in other programs. As a wine lover, I would like to utilize what I learnt to motivate others.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Diploma
Congratulations to Mamiko Tano, SWS, for achieving highest honors in the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with Caplan Wine Academy, Tokyo. About Mamiko: I am not working wine industry but just a wine lover. As I am very interested in studying wine, I took the WSET Diploma in 2019. Since my job is...

Melanie Webber, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • Not only has the SWS program amplified my passion for Spanish wines, but it has also put Spain and its wine regions as a ‘must visit soon’ on my list of future wine travels.
  • Owner, Melanie Webber Wine
  • French Wine Scholar, WSET Diploma in Wine and Spirits
Congratulations to Melanie Webber, SWS, for achieving highest honors in the Spanish Wine Scholar program with The Wine House, Los Angeles. About Melanie: I am a WSET Certified wine educator and run the WSET Wine Education program in Paso Robles, teaching WSET L1, 2 & 3. I have helped hundreds of...

Jessica Jeffrey, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • I’m very excited to see where the Spanish Wine Scholar takes me and am currently planning to help teach this course later in the year.
  • Wine Tutor, Clifton Wine School
  • WSET Levels 2 & 3
Congratulations to Jessica Jeffrey, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Jessica: Hello! I would say that my appreciation for wine really developed during university on my ERASMUS year, which I split between Parma in Italy and Granada in Spain. During my time...

Jenni Middlehurst, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • Wine Scholar Guild brings back the fun in wine education for me as they provide such wonderful immersive courses that embrace wine learning, rather than make it about passing exams.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • French Wine Scholar, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Jenni Middlehurst, SWS, for achieving highest honors in the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with the West London Wine School. About Jenni: In my day job I lead technology transformation programmes in financial services and in evenings and weekends I host wine events, communicate about...

Natalia Ignatenko, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • My future travels to Spain will now be even more interesting and rewarding. And who knows, maybe it’ll be useful in a wine career one day.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Levels 2 & 3
Congratulations to Natalia Ignatenko, SWS, for achieving highest honors in the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with the West London Wine School. About Natalia: I’m a travel professional and a wine enthusiast. I love discovering unusual grapes and styles and learning more about what each country has to...

Malcolm Lamont, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The SWS rounded out in-depth specialist knowledge in Europe’s ‘big 3’. In addition to being very enjoyable, studying for this certification covered a very thorough syllabus on the topic of Spanish wines and wine regions.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • French Wine Scholar, Italian Wine Scholar, WSET Diploma, Certified Wine Educator (Society of Wine Educators)
Congratulations to Malcolm Lamont, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Malcolm: I’m an educator with a background in, and serious love for, wine and wine studies. Currently I teach middle school kids French as a Second Language in an online platform. In the...

Maxime Dubois, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • I found the SWS & FWS to be fantastic programs for students wishing to get a comprehensive knowledge of wine regions both Internationally acclaimed & others more obscure.
  • Marketing Manager & Wine Educator, Red Apron Fine Wines & Spirits
  • French Wine Scholar, WSET Level 3, Certified Sommelier
Congratulations to Maxime Dubois, SWS, for achieving highest honors in the Spanish Wine Scholar exam! About Maxime: After studying Restaurant Management & wine in France, I have been part of the opening team of a Wine Bar & Restaurant in Dublin, Ireland. There, with access to fantastic wines from...

Ellen Lainez, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The SWS is a great opportunity to work in the Spanish wine market, especially in the emerging regions, so I can bring more of this amazing wine education to the world.
  • Founder and Wine Educator, The Wine Consul
  • WSET Level 2
Congratulations to Ellen Lainez, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Ellen: I have been passionate about wine since my teenage years. I am a college instructor in Event Management and Travel and I founded The Wine Consul on 2019 to bring people a new fun wine...

Luke Darracott, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • ...the SWS means that I can have that pin to give me clout but also, more importantly, it allows me to now teach the course, which is the real desire.
  • Owner, Madrid & Darracott
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Luke Darracott, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Luke: I’m a wine-lover and qualified alcoholic who has spent over a decade in Spain. After studying Spanish and Russian at University, and having lived in both countries, I settled in...

Anne Richter Arnold, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The SWS program has opened my eyes to a fascinating region of the world and the diverse range of wines and styles Spain has to offer.
  • Writer and Educator, From the Vine to Wine
  • French Wine Scholar, Champagne Master Level, Certified Sherry Wine Specialist, CSW (Society of Wine Educators), WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Anne Richter Arnold, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Anne: I love to learn about wine and all that goes with it: the history, geology, viticultural practices, winemaking and the culture of the region. I write about it, interview people...