Yearbook

2023
WSET Yearbook 2023 1
Welcome New Alumni!
A message to the class of 2021/22

Dear WSET graduate,

Many congratulations on achieving your WSET Level 4 Diploma

in Wines or Level 4 Diploma in Wines and Spirits! It is with great
pleasure that we welcome you to WSET’s alumni community.
You are now a member of a prestigious group of over 12,500
graduates from across the globe. Your journey with WSET
continues long after graduation. As a member of the alumni
community, you will have exclusive access to special offers and
discounts, virtual and in-person events, volunteer opportunities
and much more. Here are the ways in which you can stay
connected with WSET and your fellow alumni:

• G
 lobal Campus: after graduation your login to Global
Campus will remain valid but you will now be able to access
a range of resources by clicking on the Alumni tiles.

• N
 ewsletter: after you graduate you will automatically
receive regular alumni updates.

• E
 vents: keep up-to-date with upcoming events by visiting
the wsetglobal.com events page.

• U
 pdate us and keep in touch: Make sure we have
your most up-to-date information so we can keep in touch
and support your future journey in the world of drinks –
whether personal or professional.

Join our WSET Diploma graduate groups and use

#WSETalumni to share your news and achievements.

Contact us at alumni@wsetglobal.com with any questions.

We’d love to hear about your WSET journey – sharing your
experience could play an important part in supporting
future students!

Once again, our sincere congratulations and best wishes

for the future.

Ami Wilkinson
Head of Events and Partnerships
WSET at a glance

117,000 Yearbook
candidates in 2021/22
academic year 2023
800+
course providers
Welcome 4

75+ Diploma Graduates 5

countries

9 Vintners’ Cup 9
WSET qualifications
Scholarships and Prizes 10
15
languages offered Outstanding Alumni Award 16

Corporate Partners 17

Impact in Wine programme 18

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Welcome from
Michelle Brampton, WSET, CEO
Congratulations to the class of 2021/22!
I am delighted to welcome you to this year’s
WSET Graduation - a celebration of the
outstanding achievements of 587 students from
around the world who have successfully
achieved their WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines
or Level 4 Diploma in Wines and Spirits and now
join our growing alumni community.

2023 marks my first WSET Graduation and first year as CEO

at WSET. One of my first priorities during this time has been
to clarify our purpose - to empower people through inspiring
learning experiences all over the world. As our alumni, you
are WSET’s most important ambassadors. By sharing your
experiences about your WSET journey, you play a key role in
inspiring future students and helping us make education
more accessible, particularly to those individuals and
communities facing challenges and hardship.
Last year we delivered our first hybrid graduation ceremony, making our flagship event as inclusive and accessible as
possible. This year’s event will also be hybrid and we are thrilled to have graduates joining us both in person - at the historic
Guildhall in London - and virtually. For the first time, we will be announcing our top performing graduates as part of the
ceremony. We will also be bringing together our graduates, guests, prize winners across all WSET qualifications, prize
sponsors and industry partners in a single post-ceremony reception, to connect and celebrate together.

Finally, I would like to thank our generous sponsors who have donated the drinks for today’s celebration, and all our
Corporate Partners for their continued and invaluable support in helping us achieve our purpose.

Warm wishes

Michelle Brampton

Special thanks to our drinks sponsors

Diploma The following students successfully completed the WSET
Level 4 Diploma in Wines or Level 4 Diploma in Wines and
Spirits in the 2021-2022 academic year. They join the ranks

Graduates of over 12,500 graduates worldwide who can be recognised

by the post-nominal DipWSET.

American Wine School Reiko Nakata EnoCultura Kelly Boutwell

Cleveland, USA Chizuko Oishi São Paulo, Brazil Erin Brooks
Jeannie Boutelle Motonari Saitoh Martin Champagne Francine Cunniffe
Maxwell Eichberg Naoko Suzuki Ann Czaja
Andrew Hisey Haruko Yamamoto Esprits-de-Vins Rossella Dacomo
Justin Mayer Macon, France Megan Davy
Nathan Zachary Culinary Academy Charlotte Borry-Castagnio Christopher DeSantis
of Norway Léon Coulon Xin Feng
AWSEC Hong Kong Oslo, Norway Olivier De Croizant Teresa Fortescue
Hong Kong SAR, China Thea Borling Julien Galtier Ellen Hall
Kin Wai Chow Hanne Iren Breivold Laurent Garzino Luke Higgins
Emily Daves Marianne Ekfelt Johansen Cameron Jones Agnieszka Hilferty
Oliver Pieter Ellinger Anne Enggrav Xavier Lacombe James Hilferty
Ming Ching Matilda Hui Joanna Haynes Marion Langrand Schoffit Donald Hopkins
Shiyang Jia Anette Gausereide Pettersen Yongmei Liu Nimi Idnani
Yau-Ming Jack Lun Paula Pinilla Bruno Oechslin Alexandrea Innes
May Mak Nikolai Svorte Diana Pavelescu Steven Izzo
Pui Fong Man Olena Travnikova Amandine Sahuquet John M. Jackson
Thomas Rey Caroline Santoyo Sagie Kleinlerer
Maximilian Teuber Dragon Phoenix Lin Han Shao Christo Koutroulis
Chun Lim Tse Beijing, China Siyue Wang Andrea Kowalski
Sze Chai Wong Yao-Chia Chang Belinda Ladouce
Wing Tung Yu Lifeng Shang Fine Vintage Sammy Lam
Nik Hang Yui Burton Gengnan Yang Vancouver, Canada Haley MacLeod
Jia Nan Yu Tiago de Souza Jensen Cory Marx*
Capital Wine Sung Moo Kang Miranda McCage
School LLC Enjoy Discovering Wine Chris Kirkham Helen Moore
Washington DC, USA Southampton, UK Kristi Linneboe Nicky Neves
Claudia Chamberlain Kelly Abbott Julie Peglau Ian Nuzum
Patrick Green Faye Buckle Joshua Whittle Maria Prod’homme
Vivian June Sarah Charlwood Maxine Raia
Jae Yeon Kim Genevieve Chavarot Gastronomisches Maude Renaud-Brisson
Federico Ling Sanz Cerrada Hugo Dale Bildungszentrum Allison Slute
Clare Mann Sara Daly Koblenz e.V. Seema Tikare
Reshma Patel Denise Dass-Hewitt Koblenz, Germany Sarah Trubnick
Pamela Roberto Marco Farné Evelyn Damiani
Brian Widuch Oliver Graves Lukas Dorn Independent Wine
Chani Wiggins Alexandra Gray de Walden Teng-Neng Huang Education Guild
John Zimmerman Christopher Hovell Kevin Kleu Toronto, Canada
Andrew Kilby Theo Ruland David Brodati
Caplan Corporation Maria Lencastre Christian Weisenstein David Caird
Tokyo, Japan Enrico Marcolungo Frank Werder Bryan Corder
Aya Aota Marco Mazzeo Alan Drummond
Masako Chiba Chloe Palmer Grape Experience Marie-Helene Dumais
Thomas Figoni Natalie Richards Boston, USA Adrienne Friesen
Lu Gao Kay Smitham Christine Ballard Ana Bertha Gallegos
Tomoya Ide Sarah Suzanne Kelly Barkin Sventy Barcenas
Ryo Kasahara Joanna Todd Florence Barth Ryan Gilchrist
Minobu Kondo Deniz Bayram Stephanie Guth
Shinsaku Maeda Katie Beeks Lauren Hall

*Graduates with distinction WSET Yearbook 2023 5

Michael Landriault Darlene Hayes Chloe Mauri Marc Bloom
Vedran Lesic Kandra Kergen Rebekah Turpin John Joseph Burton
Karen Nause Erin Kirschenmann Laurette Douglas
Seema Pal Madison Kreamer New Zealand School Matthew Dunne
Guillaume Plante Kara Krushin of Wines and Spirits Andrew James
Lynda Maria Razaqpur Max Loong Auckland, New Zealand David Kalvo
Benjamin Somers Dennis Lopez Emma Gyenge Ilra Kim
Michael Tremblay Cristina Medina Plaza Mariana King Kyle Reno Lenci
Annemarie Van Ettekoven Irina Ponomarenko Emma Marris Linying Luo
Han Qing Victor Xia Kelly Prohl Valentina Verardo Eleanor Webb
Shenin Yazdanian Jennifer Pyle
Justine Recor Plumpton College TAFESA
International Wine Jordie Ricigliano Plumpton, UK Adelaide, Australia
Center – New York Sam Schmitt Andrea Carozzo Aaron Fruin
New York City, USA Nicholas Setterberg Anna Kielsznia Congling Fu
Javier Berberena Dennis Smith Richard Marsden Cynthia Gemus
Christina Bucci Vanderveer Stephen Staples Elizabeth Sprake Edward Hewitson
Raymond Bugarin Robert Tibbs Shaughn Jenkins
Xingyu Chen Mariann Tonder Prince Wine Store Sally Johnson
Elizabeth Comatos Claire Torbeck Melbourne, Australia James Pulford
Georgina Davila Kathryn Truscott Josh Edelman Grégory Teodosio
Kimberly Delvizis Umar Waheed Hilary Fordham Yuan Yuan
Megan Kratky Craig Zimberg Andrea Infimo
Jihyun Lee Edwin Ip The International
Nikos Mavreas Neal Ewing Wine Nathan Matthew Wine Education Centre
Caitlin Miller Services James Mullany Cape Town, South Africa
Kimberly Minarovich Philadelphia, USA Nicola Reid Maurício Ceccon
AJ Ojeda-Pons Nicholas Carrle Mathieu Smeysters Abrie du Preez
Andre Rossi Thomas Cole Mitchell Tiller Mário Márcio Júnior
Alexandra Schrecengost Trienet P del Valle Mun Ha Yeung Albert Marais
Kai Sheng Anders Divack Helena Melis
Sarah Sutel-Looper Campbell Flynt Restaurangakademien Janet Rowsell
Chen Liang Stockholm, Sweden
Napa Valley Wine Sajith Maliakel Matilda Carnebo The Texas Wine
Academy Lee Pancake Sara Haij School
Napa, USA Walden Pemantle Fredrik Finn Houston, USA
Alessandro Albuquerque Kevin Shaffer Ingela Georgii-Hemming Justyna Brewczyk
Connor Bockman Amy Smith Pål Helldin Jessica Dupuy
Stacy Briscoe Ryan Tadeo Markus Lindsjö Justin LaTouche
Kaleigh Brook Torkel Wächter
Jacob Bruun-Jensen Neptune School Philip Wikholm
Joe Consul of Wine
Tony Elsinga Costa Mesa, USA Sydney Wine Academy
Adriana Fabbro Angelo Cirinelli Sydney, Australia
Dina Given Constancia Loubriel Alex Beckett

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Weinakademie Anna Milian Anne Sewell Stephanie Duncan
Oesterreich GmbH Ilias Roussakis Fabyola Soares Aaran Eccles
Rust, Austria; Geisenheim, Igor Soloshenko Lara Eldon-Edington
Germany and Wädenswill, Wine House Franck Stofer Louise Ellett
Switzerland Los Angeles, USA Robert Taylor James Elliot
Nicholas Andrews Erik Latshaw Leandro Unonius de Lima Florence Fagan
Valentina Antonova Theo Popov Kleber Alejandro Vaca Rodríguez Dominic Fisk
Luca Ardiri Amanda Fitzsimmons
Giovanni Brumat Wine School Perho Pro WSET School London Matthew Fowkes
Milan Budinski Helsinki, Finland London, Manchester, Pui Hing Fung
Eduardus Petrus Carper Riikka Jylhä-Vuorio Edinburgh, and Dublin Vinícius Galvão
Katarzyna Dubla Anna Kiuru Fayez Latif Ibrahim Agladious Duncan Gammie
Anna Fotowicz Anri Lindström Alvier Almeida Apurva Gawande
Istvan Gal Anni Malmi Edward Almond Paul Antony Geradine
Wojciech Galiński Emmi Väänänen Audrey Annoh-Antwi Kieran Gibson
Marcello Gebhardt Giacomo Apolloni Jonelle Gingrich
Joan Harnish WineMatters (UK) Ltd Giovanni Arpaia Domenico Girolamo
Joanna Jabłońska Witney, UK Lauren Ballantyne Jemma Grant
Letizia Pasini Linda Devlin James Bass Harry Gray
Jörg Philipp Darryl Mattocks Anna Bate Richard Griffin
Philipp Plunger Clement Baussart Pawel Gruntowski
Jessica Rihm WineWise Jennifer Beard Ida Gyldenloeve
Adolf Schützeneder Belgium, Luxembourg & Elisa Bernabei Sean Hamill
Eric Sheridan The Netherlands, EMEA Giulio Bernardello Irene Hannah
Sofiya Shlyakhova Kristel Balcaen* Siân Beusch Barouyr Haroutounian
Roberta Speronello Ellie Bauwens Kelly Blacklock Francesca Hartley
Susanne Tormalm Joy Bhagwandin Peter Bland* Alastair Haslewood
Anastasios Tsitsas Arne Braeckman Olivia Bodle Mia Hayes
Anne-Wies van Oosten Jesper Buus Geneviève Bonifacio Christopher Haywood
Mikhail Zhovner Tom De Praetere Darren Bonwick Berglind Helgadóttir
Silvia Zuberbühler Olivier De Schutter Gabriella Borg Costanzi Susan Herring
Louise Doucet Luc Jonathan Bouet Samuel Hill
West of England Max Hoogerheide Richard Bowser Xavier Hornblow
Wine School Nicole Jautze Dale Bradfield Nigel Jonathan Howard
Bristol, UK Leon Pasman Alejandro Bria Mas Alexia Hupin
Benjamin Franks Sandra Rome Daniel Bruce Clara Isasmendi
Michael Lines Sepideh Sedaghatnia Carole Bryon Salim Isler
Gordon Lloyd Isabel Titulaer William Buckland Elise Jabaud
Edward Osborne Laurent Uguen Antonio Bueno Villar William Jefferson
Simon Ruffley Han van den Berg Tracey Button Alexandra Jeffrey
Andrew Scotney Oda Van Stekelenburg Wing Tung Chan Robert Jenkins
Gregory Turner Patricia Verschelling Harry Christie Jaewon Jeong
Adam Willis Ronald Vijg Alessandro Ciardi Zhujun Jiang
Ellie Yates Renske Zielman Claire Cocks Tina Johansson
Moshe Cohen Asa Johansson
Wine & Spirit Archive WiSP Oliver Coleman Alexander Johnson*
Oregon, USA Bordeaux, France Jeffrey Cook William Jones
Lauren Gonzalez Sophie Beaulieu-Camus Felicity Cox* Abigail Jones
Alexis Harrington Vincent Bertheau Alison Crosby-Atkinson Hady Kahale
Ara Manzin Jean Compeyrot Kathryn Cumming Tobias Christopher Kember
Nina Murphy Manon Flores Michael Edward Ian Dabbs Alexander Kennedy*
Amy Weinstein Celia Fourgeaud Zofia Dalkowska Mike Knowlden
Marion Guyot Erzsebet Darabont Miroslava Kohutova
Wine & Spirit Eric Labarussias Euan Davidson Erin Korpisto
Professional Center Ltd Sacha Lina Lasseux Jack Davis Julia Kryuchkova
Athens, Greece Lele Ma Philippe Denoual Jessica Lamb
Dana Beny Patrice Malka Gabriela Paolina Di Nardo Julia Lea
Konstantinos Chatzimitakos Alicia Millo Jean-Sebastien Dietsch Ka Wing Lee
Sofia Georgantopoulou Thomas Paoli Thomas Doran Rebecca Leigh
Panagiotis Katsoudas Paul Emmanuel Patacq Anjuli Douglas Marie Leonard
Oleksii Kovalov Claire Ridley Xiaowen Du Jiachen Lessack

*Graduates with distinction WSET Yearbook 2023 7

Alexander Lomas Irina Nearchou Georgina Rice Henry Thorogood
Sophie Charlotte Lord Leah Newman Clara Richert Zacary Tobia
Arianna Luise Maria Nosova Stephanie Michelle Robertson Georgia Townend
Antonia Macfarlane Karen O’Donoghue Marien Rodriguez Lopez De La Calle Min Yee Tseu
Aimee Male David O’Sullivan Harry Roskilly Maisie Turner
Vincent Man* Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen Guy Roughley David Turner
Ianamaria Marini Caroline Palma de Azevedo Arnica Rowan Ilaria Verde
Elena Mariotti Silvia Pampaloni Ines Salpico Jorge Vila Fernàndez
Alan Marquard Gary Parker Noemi Luisa Sande Caamano Fergus Watson
Ligia Margarida Guedes Marques Nuno Pereira Per Sander Ben Webster
Richard Marriott Alvaro Perez Navazo Megan Schellinger Sarah Webster
Sergio Masciantonio Mark Phelps Daniel Schlesinger James Welch
Olivia Mason Benjamin Phillips Sujay Shah Lloyd White
Deborah Masterson John Phillips Charlotte Shek Robert White
Joseph Mattar Martin Pierce Katie Shoosmith-Andrews Samantha Whitlam
Andrew Matthews Marc Plantevin Chiara Sieni Mark Withington
Daniel Mesarowicz Marius Plesa Georgina Smillie Louise Wood
Assen Milouchev Charlotte Poole Gareth Spillane Chen Wu
Angus Mitchell Jack Priestley Ioana-Anca Statescu Samantha Jane Wylie
Thomas Morris William Protheroe Cedric Steele-Perkins Yujie Zhou
Stephen Muir Oliver Pugh Conor Strutt Cedric Zunino
Jane Mullholland Jessica Rasmussen Shibani Surkund
Daniel Murton Gareth Rees Nicki Symington
Martin Navesi Gauthier Reymondier Jarl Christian Thiesgaard

*Graduates with distinction

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Vintners’ Cup
The Vintners’ Cup is awarded annually to the graduate
achieving the highest aggregate mark across all units
of the WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines. The winner is
awarded a silver trophy and engraved decanter.

The Worshipful Company of Vintners is one of the City

of London’s great 12 livery companies, with a history
rooted in the UK wine trade. They generously took over
the sponsorship of this award in 2004. The award has
been in existence since 1946.

Felicity Cox 2022 Winner

WSET School London

Felicity (also known as Fliss), began her WSET journey in the 1990s, returning to embark on
the Level 4 Diploma in Wines in 2019, where she met many friends who kept her motivated
through her studies and tasting practice. Fliss is currently Manager at Tim Syrad Wines, where
she works with her husband selling wines and tasting experiences.

‘I loved the studying, but developing the exam technique was a challenge, and I was very
lucky to have had the time to devote to that. I am so grateful to the staff at the WSET School
London and other educators who supported me (not least my husband Tim!).’

Previous Winners
1946 Jack Gregory
1947 C. F. Donovan
1948 John Surtees
1949 John Surtees
1950 Geoffrey Butler
1951 John Davies
1952 J. E. Hall
1953 P. Spurway
1954 E. Arnold Tasker
1955 Gerald Asher
1956 Peter Crameri
1957 David Sommerfelt
1958 Robin Don
1959 James Long
1960 Martin Bamford
1961 Geoffrey Smallwood
1962 Robin Walters
1963 Clive Waters
1964 A. F. Crutchley
1965 Charles Hawkins
1966 A. F. Crutchley
1967 Geoffrey Sydenham
1968 Michael Cliff
1969 Peter Clarke
1970 Ian Bostock
1971 Anthony Gunn
1972 Anthony Hanson
1973 Martyn Brown
1974 Tim Holland
1975 Charles Crawfurd
1976 Penelope Mansell Jones
1977 Richard Harvey
1978 Jancis Robinson
1979 John Burton
1980 Richard Stewart
1981 Arabella Woodrow
1982 Diana Percival
1983 Michael Schuster
1984 Fiona Roberts
1985 Angela Bishop
1986 Robin Woodhouse
1987 Philippa Woods
1988 Michael Holmes
1989 Ian McLaren
1990 Jane Brocket
1991 Lilyane Weston
1992 Susan Anderson
1993 Patricia Stefanowicz
1994 Rebecca Pinch
1995 Sally Easton
1996 Linda Jotham
1997 Robert Harris
1998 Chris Foss
1999 Nancy Mittelmajer
2000 Neil Beckett
2001 Katherine Richardson
2002 Sara Basra
2003 Sarah Ahmed
2004 Alexander Carr Taylor
2005 Richard Hamblin
2006 Claire Dawson
2007 Anne McHale &
Nicola Grandorge
2008 Catriona Felstead
2009 Irene Bachkönig
2010 Charlotte Edgecombe
2011 Emma Harrison
2012 Mei Hong
2013 Sarah Heller
2014 Julie Frankland
2015 Jing Wei Sun
2016 Jason Millar
2017 Moritz Mueller
2018 Joseph Hallam
2019 Timothy Clark
2020 Mary Wright
2021 Jorge André
Pais Vaz Nunes

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 Prizes are awarded annually to recognise those candidates
who have achieved outstanding marks in their WSET

Prizes examinations. They are made possible by the generous

support of our valued sponsors and Corporate Partners.

Level 2 Award Level 3 Award

in Spirits in Spirits

Campari Group Prize
An Americas student will receive
a bursary to use towards a study
trip or further spirits studies.
Incorporation of Coopers
Earl of Wessex Prize
A study visit to a cooperage
and a whisky blending session in
Glasgow is awarded to a student
from the UK.
Worshipful Company of
Distillers’ Scholarship
The top student globally will
Kay Thompson
receive funds to study a spirit
The Mixing Class, UK producing region.

Kevin Schorath
Coop Wine Spirits David Withers
Beer, Canada Wine and Spirit Inc.,
Australia

Worshipful Company Level 3 Award

of Distillers’ Prize in Sake
An EMEA student will receive a
study bursary to use towards a
Delamain Cognac Prize WSET Level 3 Award in Spirits
A study visit with Delamain qualification.
Cognac is awarded to an
APAC student.
Jasmin Lorch
Rotkappchen-Mumm
Shirley Yi Man Lam Academy, Germany
AWSEC Hong Kong,
SAR China IWC Sake Prize
The top student globally will be
invited to join the world’s elite
sake judges to judge sake with
the International Wine Challenge.

Janina Bueltmann
Gastronomisches
Bildungszentrum
Koblenz, Germany

10 WSET Yearbook 2023 Prizes are awarded each academic year (1st August to 31st July) and students who achieve outstanding
results may be eligible. Eligible students will be contacted by WSET after the end of each academic year.
 D1
Level 3 Award
in Wines
Concha y Toro
The Rhône Trophy
Sustainability Prize
A silver trophy is presented to
An Americas student is awarded
a student from the EMEA region.
a bursary to use towards further
The winner also receives a case
studies in wine or a study trip of
of Rhône wines, selected by
their choice.
Hallgarten Wines.
Conseil Interprofessionnel
du Vin de Bordeaux Prize Dina Burkhardt Brandon Maloney
Gastronomisches Napa Valley Wine
A place on a 3-day intensive
Bildungszentrum Academy, USA
education trip visiting some of the Koblenz, Germany
vineyards and wineries of Bordeaux,
and attending a course at the
Bordeaux Ecole du Vin as a guest
D1
of the Conseil Interprofessionnel
du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB), is Level 4 Diploma
awarded to a student from the
UK wine and spirit trade. in Wines
M&S Yves Fourcade Prize
Henry Johnson
The Rebecca Lamont
D1 A UK student is sponsored on a
Wine School, UK Wine Production one-week viticulture or vinification
course at Plumpton College.
D1
Nisha Hartelius
WSET School London,
UK

Casa Ferreirinha Prize

Decanter Prizes
Two students from the APAC region
will receive a study bursary for use
towards WSET Level 4 Diploma in
Wines fees.
A study trip to Portugal and
D1
in-depth experience of the Douro
wines by its pioneer and most
iconic brand is awarded to an
Americas student.

Ryoko Nakao
Amy Karasavas
Caplan Corporation,
International Wine Patrick Sandeman
Japan
Center - New York, USA Vintners Bursary
An APAC student will receive a
bursary from the Worshipful
Elizabeth Eastwood Company of Vintners to study
Sydney Wine Academy, a wine producing region.
Australia

Christopher
Chevillard
Caplan Corporation,
Japan

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 D1 D2 D3 (Tasting)

Peter Hampson
Memorial Prize
An EMEA student will receive a
bursary to study a wine
producing region. Rioja Wine Academy Prize
Consorzio Franciacorta
Prize A study trip to Rioja and the
Kristel Balcaen opportunity to participate in an
WineWise, Belgium, An EMEA student is awarded a
Luxembourg & The bursary to put towards a trip to exclusive educator programme is
Netherlands Franciacorta, Italy. awarded to an EMEA student.

Leon Pasman Joanna Haynes

WineWise, Belgium,
D2 Luxembourg & The
Culinary Academy of
Norway
Global Business Netherlands

D2
D2 D3 (Tasting)

Bibendum Prize
A five-day work-experience
Wine Trade Club Paten Prize
with Bibendum’s buying team is
Wines of Great Britain Prize A UK student will receive a
awarded to a UK student who is
A study bursary and a case of bursary to study a wine or spirit
looking to start a career in the
award-winning English and Welsh producing region.
wine & spirit trade.
wines, and a package are
awarded to an Americas student.
Vincent Man
James Grant WSET School
WSET School London, London, UK
Rebecca
UK
Miles-Steiner
Grape Experience,
USA

D2
D3
Wines of the World (Theory)
D3
Wines of the World (Tasting) D3 (Theory)

D3 (Tasting)

Marcia Waters
Vintners’ Bursary
An APAC student will receive a
bursary from the Worshipful
Company of Vintners to study a
wine producing region.
Victoria Haysom
New Zealand School of
Wines and Spirits
Consorzio Bolgheri e
Bolgheri Sassicaia Prize
A study trip to Italy to visit
Gérard Basset DOC Bolgheri e DOC Bolgheri
Memorial Prize and Sassicaia in Tuscany is awarded
McNie Tasting Trophy to an Americas student.
An Americas student will
receive a bursary to study a wine
producing region and a trophy. Evan White
International Wine
Center - New York, USA
Dina Given
Napa Valley Wine
Academy, USA

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D3 (Theory) D4 D5
Sparkling wines Fortified wines

D4 D5

Enotria&Coe Prize
A study visit to Italy is awarded
to a UK student.
Graham’s Port Prize
John Avery An APAC student will receive a
Fayez Latif Ibrahim
Agladious
Vintners’ Bursary bursary to study a wine
WSET School An APAC student will receive a producing region.
London, UK bursary from the Worshipful
Company of Vintners to study
a wine producing region. Chika Mashiro
Caplan Corporation,
Japan
D3 (Theory)
Risa Tsujii
Caplan Corporation,
Japan

D5

Louis Jadot
Burgundy Prize D4
A study trip to Burgundy and
a Riedel decanter are awarded
to an EMEA student. Lustau Sherry Trophy
A trophy and a study trip to Jerez
as a guest of Emilio Lustau SA is
Nicholas Andrews Liberty Wines Prize
Weinakademie awarded to a UK student.
Oesterreich GmbH,
A trip to the Veneto with the
Austria Liberty Wines team to attend the
VinItaly trade show, visit several Jessica van der
of their outstanding producers in Schee
Enjoy Discovering
the region and attend special Wine, UK
D3 (Theory) evening events is awarded to a
UK student.

D5
Oliver Donovan
WSET School London,
UK

Royal Tokaji Prize

A bursary is awarded to an APAC Sandeman Port Prize
student to study a wine A trip to Portugal during the
D4
producing region. harvest is awarded to an
Americas student.
Sze Chai Wong
AWSEC Hong Kong
SAR, China Che Chun Alex Tsui
Neptune School of
Moët & Chandon Prize Wine, USA

A study trip to Champagne as a

guest of Maison Moët & Chandon
is awarded to an EMEA student.

Romain Cipolla
Esprits-de-Vins,
France

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 D5 D6 D6

Taylor’s Port Prize Wines from Spain Prize

An EMEA student is awarded a Michael Cox
study strip to Taylor’s, or a travel/ Vintners’ Bursary
education bursary. An APAC student is awarded
a bursary from the Worshipful
Company of Vintners to study
Victor Malivert
a wine producing region.
WiSP, France
A UK student is awarded access
to the 2-part Wines from Spain
Certificate course, with the
opportunity to take part in a study
trip to Spain upon their enrolment
of Level 2.

Martin Keogh
Jessica Ferguson West of England Wine
TAFESA, Australia
School, UK
D6
Independent Research
Assignment

D6

Hardy’s Vintage Prize

An EMEA student is awarded
a bursary they can use towards
further studies or a study trip
of their choice.

Ralph Jansen
WineWise, Belgium,
Luxembourg & The
Netherlands

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Graduate prizes
Best all round performers for 2021/2022
Derouet Jameson Award
The Derouet Jameson Memorial
Foundation supports up to two
students who work in the UK wine
and spirit trade with funding for
the Master of Wine study course.
Alexander Oliver
Johnson Coleman
WSET School WSET School
London, UK London, UK
Napa Valley Vintners Asia
Pacific Scholarship
The Napa Valley Vintners APAC
Scholarship is awarded to the
student from APAC who achieved
the highest overall mark in the
WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines.
Marc Bloom
Sydney Wine Academy, Australia
Decanter Americas
Scholarship
The Decanter Americas
Scholarship is awarded to the
student from the Americas who
achieved the highest overall
mark in the WSET Level 4
Diploma in Wines.
Cory Marx
Grape Experience,
USA
Vintners’ Scholarship
The Vintners’ Scholarship is a
bursary to study a wine producing
region awarded to the student
from the UK who achieved the
highest overall mark in the WSET
Level 4 Diploma in Wines.
Peter Bland
WSET School London, UK
International Wine & Spirit
Competition Trophy
The IWSC Trophy and a bursary
towards further wine studies is
awarded to the student from
EMEA who achieved the highest
overall mark in the WSET Level 4
Diploma in Wines.
Kristel Balcaen
WineWise, Belgium, Luxembourg
& The Netherlands
Vintners’ Cup
The Vintners’ Cup is presented
to the student who achieved the
highest overall mark across the
WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines.
The Worshipful Company of
Vintners also present the winner
with an engraved decanter.
Felicity Cox
WSET School London, UK
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WSET Outstanding
Alumni Award
The Outstanding Alumni Award, presented annually in partnership
with JancisRobinson.com, celebrates the achievements of
WSET’s global alumni community. This year, alumni were invited
to nominate their winner by shining a spotlight on the inspiring
work of diploma graduates around the world.
The 2022 award recognises an exceptional contribution to
creating positive change within the global drinks industry.

Alexandra Schrecengost 2022 Winner

International Wine Center - New York, USA

With a wealth of experience across drinks, hospitality and public relations, Alex has
demonstrated her commitment to empowerment and inclusivity. 2021 Wine Enthusiast 40
under 40 Tastemaker, and 2022 Tory Burch Fellow, Alex founded Virtual With Us in 2020,
followed by Culture With Us in 2021. The organisations’ missions are to support global
corporations with distributed workforces through cultural programming, DEI initiatives and
food and beverage entertainment to better improve human connections.

Alex hosts a number of wine and spirits events including the Brown-Forman Women in Spirits
to bring to light female leadership in the beverage industry. Alex has been featured in Wine
Spectator, The Today Show online, Vogue, Ebony and more, spreading the message of
diversity. She is a member of Les Dames NY, and sits on the beverage committee for The
James Beard Foundation as well as the Board for Self Help Africa.

Alex lives in New Jersey with her husband and their identical twin 8-year-old boys. She is a huge
fan of tequila and Tempranillo – and enjoys traveling, reading, and dancing in her free time.

‘I am so unbelievably humbled and honoured to receive this award. I am excited to continue

the work I am doing with the industry I have grown to love so much.’

Previous Winners
2016 Isabelle Legeron DipWSET, France and UK
2017 Sarah Jane Evans MW, DipWSET UK
2018 Caro Maurer MW, DipWSET Germany
2019 Ferran Centelles DipWSET, Spain
2021 Ferdinand Mayr DipWSET, Austria

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Corporate
Partners WSET would like to thank all Corporate Partners for their
ongoing support.

Gold Corporate Partners

Silver Corporate Partners

Bronze Corporate Partners

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 “The most informative, genuinely useful and enjoyable course I’ve ever
completed during my time in the wine industry. I can’t recommend it enough.”
Tom Groves DipWSET, Laithwaites / Direct Wines

WSET’s
Impact in Wine programme
Looking for your next challenge? Our newly relaunched
commercial leadership course will empower you to make a
positive and lasting impact in the world of wine.

What’s involved? What to expect Course details

This immersive residential training
programme provides an
environment for future wine
industry leaders to connect,
develop and be inspired.
Through an interactive range of
workshops, discussions and
activities, you’ll gain brilliant
insights into the UK market and
build a toolkit of essential
commercial skills.
• Inspiring industry speakers 
Tuesday 11 –
• Valuable UK market insights Thursday 13 July 2023
and data (arrival Monday evening)
• Interactive skills workshops in
 he Odney Club,
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· Strategic planning
Berkshire, UK
· Finance
· Branding £1,850 (includes three nights’
· Impactful leadership full board accommodation)
• Innovative wine tastings
• Relaxed networking
opportunities

Secure your spot today at wsetglobal.com/impactinwine

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locate your nearest course provider visit
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