Six international students on the Master of Wine Study Programme have won scholarships on the French Wine Society’s Sud de France course.

Barbara Boyle (Ireland), Stefan Metzner (Germany), and Thomas Curtius (Germany) elected to take the course in London; Tan Ying Hsien (Singapore) and Philip Hedger (USA) took up their scholarship places in New York. Mark Pygott (UK), the final scholarship winner, was able to participate online.

The French Wine Society (www.frenchwinesociety.org) is a leading provider of French wine study and certification programs internationally, which boasts a number of Masters of Wine amongst its course instructors. Their goal is provide current, relevant and practical information on the wines and wine regions of France to those seeking professional development, or looking to specialize. Courses are delivered via print, webinar, recorded lecture, live lecture, and study immersion trips to France plus classes with tutored tastings via an international program provider network.