SWS

Bart Crols, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • SWS was a true discovery journey not just of Spanish wine, but equally of Spanish geography and history.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • French Wine Scholar, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Bart Crols, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar with highest honors! About Bart: I only got the wine “virus” when I met my wife. My late father-in-law had a real interest in wine and several books, a.o. Hugh Johnson’s World Atlas of Wine. As I learned to appreciate the...

Chang Lu, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • I am proud to be a promoter of Spanish wines in China and I am very grateful to the Wine Scholar Guild for giving me the opportunity to learn more... about Spanish wines.
  • Event & Social Media Organizer, European Quality Wines
Congratulations to Chang Lu, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Chang Lu: I graduated from La Rioja University, which is a well-known wine Institute in Spain. During my six years in Spain, I visited more than 50 wineries; I was also an intern at Bodega...

Kyung Hwan Kim, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • I got four certificiations in 2021...It was so strenuous and exhausting but I learned so much.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • French Wine Scholar, Italian Wine Scholar, WSET Levels 2 & 3
Congratulations to Kyung Hwan Kim, SWS, for achieving highest honors in the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with WSA Wine Academy, Seoul. About Kyung Hwan Kim: I am a cardiac surgeon. Currently I am in Seoul National University Hospital as a chairman and professor of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery...

Nakorn Jandrakholiga, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The SWS program opened a novel and innovative world of various distinctive, unique & characteristic wine districts that I never experienced in the past.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • French Wine Scholar, Bourgogne Master Level, WSET Levels 1 & 2
Congratulations to Nakorn Jandrakholiga, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Nakorn: I am fascinated and obsess on food and besides I am a wine lover. My passion with wine started since I am always the person who loves to explore and test many kinds of food,...

Shaughn Jenkins, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • ...the thoroughly contagious passion that Rick and the whole SWS team have for Spanish wine will continue to shine through myself and all those who take the SWS program.
  • Founder / Direct Sales Manager, Through the Cellar Door / Maxwell Wines
  • French Wine Scholar, WSET Levels 2 & 3
Congratulations to Shaughn Jenkins, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Shaughn: I am a wine professional. In between wine studies I operate a wine education company called Through the Cellar Door while I am also Direct Sales Manager for Maxwell Wines in...

Emily Daves, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The SWS was one of the best organised and presented wine courses I've experienced...This course brought my understanding to a new level.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Levels 2 & 3
Congratulations to Emily Daves, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Emily: I am an avid wine enthusiast and collector with a desire for deeper understanding of how beautiful wines made it into their bottles. Many years ago, I worked as a Fille Au Pair near...

Edward Stevenson, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The Spanish course opened my eyes to some fascinating wines...It also has given me all the key tools to become a specialist in Spanish wines.
  • Assistant Manager, Jeroboams
  • WSET Levels 2 & 3
Congratulations to Edward Stevenson, SWS, for achieving highest honors in the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with West London Wine School. About Edward: My passion for wine started when I was a teenager. I was on a Spanish trip with my school and I got to visit a cava winery outside Barcelona. From...

Katherine Galliano, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • Learning about how the history of the country has shaped the wine industry, and the geography...made the program even more interesting.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Katherine Galliano, SWS, for achieving highest honors in the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with West London Wine School! About Katherine: I live and work in London in Human Resources, although home for me is Gibraltar where as a teenager I was introduced to Spanish wine by my...

Alison Scofield, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • I can’t thank the Wine Scholar Guild enough for offering these courses, along with all the quality materials, webinars, and study tools to help set students up for success.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • French Wine Scholar, WSET Level 2
Congratulations to Alison Scofield, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Alison: I am a wine enthusiast loving learning about wine and all things related. I work full time outside of wine and am a wife and mother, so I really appreciate the Wine Scholar Guild...

Atha Samaras, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The in-depth knowledge and fun provided by this program were perfect to open my eyes on the beautiful history, gastronomy, and viticulture of this country.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Levels 2 & 3
Congratulations to Atha Samaras, SWS, for achieving highest honors in the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with West London Wine School. About Atha: I have always got a passion for wine. It started with my dad who was a massive Bordeaux lover. I then expanded my knowledge to France by discovering all the...

Huw Morgan, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The SWS course has been instrumental in completely transforming my view and appreciation of Spanish wines.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • FWS, IWS, WSET Levels 2 & 3
Congratulations to Huw Morgan, SWS, for achieving highest honors in the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with West London Wine School. About Huw: I first enrolled in a WSET level 2 wine course in 2017 at the West London Wine School. I wanted to become more knowledgeable about wines and in particular...

Lorna Rouse, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The SWS has reignited my love of learning about wine, which is something that I will continue to nurture.
  • Business Development Manager, United Wines
  • WSET Diploma
Congratulations to Lorna Rouse, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Lorna: I have worked in the Irish wine trade for almost 17 years and I guess you could say that I found myself in this sector by being in the right place at the right time. While studying for...

Sen WONG (Samson), SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The SWS program has further enhanced my knowledge and understanding about the grape varieties, wine styles and wine regions of Spain.
  • CEO, Sen Wine Company
  • WSET Level 4, French Wine Scholar, Italian Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Sen WONG (Samson), SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors with AWSEC, Hong Kong! About Sen Wong: I am a wine professional and also a wine lover. I have been working in the wine industry for 13 years. I started my career in the wine industry in 2008...

José Luis Álvarez Periáñez, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • I think that this program really helps to understand with many details the wine regions of a country.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • French Wine Scholar, WSET Level 3
Congratulations to José Luis Álvarez Periáñez, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About José: Yes, I’m a wine enthusiast. I’m a chemist but the wine is my passion. I always want to know more about the different regions in the world and tasting wines from all of...

Bryan Whitehouse, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The energy and enthusiasm from Rick Fisher have propelled me to learn even more about the amazing world of wine.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Bryan Whitehouse, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar program with highest honors! About Bryan: I’ve been a wine enthusiast since 1998 and worked in the wine industry as a salesman in between aerospace jobs back in the early 2000’s. My passion for wine has grown over the...

Philip Bilney, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • SWS was a great opportunity for a deep dive into Spain and Spanish wine, a region about which I knew relatively little. It proved to be a wonderful learning journey!
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Levels 2 & 3
Congratulations to Philip Bilney, SWS, for achieving highest honors in the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with AWSEC, Hong Kong. About Philip: I have been enjoying and interested in wine for decades and always thought I knew something about the subject….until I started studying it! My lockdown project...

Matthew Wheeler, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The SWS was for me a breath of fresh air, classic regions are covered in depth as to be expected but a similar emphasis was made for the smaller and lesser known regions.
  • Sommelier in Wine Retail for Wine Palace, Gerona, Spain
  • WSET Diploma
Congratulations to Matthew Wheeler, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Matthew: My wine journey probably started over 30 years ago as part of a City and Guilds catering course in Watford, England. How wine study has changed since then! All my professional...

Erin Ridley, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The SWS program reinforced all the knowledge I already had (without being redundant), and built on it extensively. It felt like the perfect progression of my studies.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • WSET Level 3
Congratulations to Erin Ridley, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Erin: I got into wine (and olive oil) during my decade living in Madrid, and it’s there that I studied and became certified in both. I have worked a bit in the wine industry, doing marketing...

Marta Chiavacci, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • I have enjoyed all of my Wine Scholar Guild courses...I find the courses that are offered to be well presented and the online option makes it easy to fit them into my schedule.
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • Certified Sommelier, CSW (Society of Wine Educators), French Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Marta Chiavacci, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Marta: My passion for wine started as a child. My father made his own wine and I have very vivid memories of watching him and my uncles make wine each year. It wasn’t until I moved to...

Renato Nahas Batista, SWS

Andrea Mcewan SWS
  • The diversity of learning tools, book, maps, recorded-live instruction, online chapter reviews, quizzes enabled me to deepen and broaden my passion about Spanish culture and wines.
  • Wine Educator, Brazilian Association of Sommeliers-SP, Campinas
  • Certified Sommelier, WSET Level 3, CSW (Society of Wine Educators), Bourgogne Master Level, French Wine Scholar, Italian Wine Scholar
Congratulations to Renato Nahas Batista, SWS, for passing the Spanish Wine Scholar exam with highest honors! About Renato: Above all I am a wine enthusiast. But recently I became a Wine Educator at Brazilian Association of Sommeliers-SP. After 25 years playing different roles on a multi billion...