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WSET Awards of Excellence - Diploma 2008

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Level 4 Diploma in Wines and Spirits Scholarships

08GC McHale  The Vintners' Cup
A silver trophy awarded annually to the top graduate achieving the highest aggregate mark, and held by the winner for a year.

Winner: Anne McHale (Berry Bros & Rudd)
Presented by: Anthony Edwards (Master of the Vintners' Company)
08GC McHale  The Vintners' Scholarship
A bourse de voyage to enable the winner to visit the wine/spirit producing region(s) of his/her choice.

Winner: Anne McHale (Berry Bros & Rudd)

08GC Pepper  The Geoffrey Jameson Memorial Award
£3,500 towards the cost of the Master of Wine study course as well as a place on the Ecole d'Alsace is also awarded.

Winner:  Jon Pepper (Buckingham Vintners International)
Presented by: Jonathan Jameson (Geoffrey Jameson Trustee)
08GC T Triptree  The Sherry Institute of Spain Scholarship
A study tour to Jerez

Winner: Timonthy Triptree (Christie's)
Presented by: Matt Arrowsmith (Jackie Cooper PR)
08GC J Hutchinson The Rafel Balao Lustau Memorial Trophy
A study visit to Jerez as a guest of Emilio Lustau SA and a trophy in the form of a silver copita, to be held by the winner for a year.

Winner: Jamie Hutchinson (The Sampler)
Presented by: Michael D Hall (Michael Hall Wines)
08GC Michelle Cartwright 

The Freixenet (DWS) Limited Bursary
A study visit to several Spanish wine regions as a guest of Freixenet and associated companies.

Winner: Michelle Cartwright
Presented by: Grahame Fortune (Freixenet DWS Ltd)

08GC Susanna Harrison  Michel Laroche Scholarship
A study tour to Chablis

Winner: Suzanna Harrison (Majestic)
Presented by: Sarah Henson (Bibendum Wines Ltd)
08GC Rebecca Reeves  Wine Trade Club Paten Prize
A bourse de voyage of the winner's choice to enable a visit to wine/spirit producing region(s).

Winner: Rebecca Reeves (Thierry's Wine Services)Presented by: David Stevens MW (Wine Trade Club Trustee)
08GC Tom King  The Champagne Scholarship
A in-depth visit to Champagne as a guest of the CIVC.  Scholarships awarded on interview.

Winners: Tom King (Great Western Wine co.)
Presented by: Francoise Peretti (CIVC)
Ariadne Logo  The Moët & Chandon Scholarship
A study visit to Champagne as a guest of Moët & Chandon and sister houses.

Winner: Liam Tait (Majestic)
Presented by: Jacqueline Rouse (Moët Hennessy)
08GC K MacKenna  The Grandes Maisons d'Alsace Scholarship
A place on the Ecole d'Alsace

Winners: Kirsty MacKenna (Alexander Wines)
Presented by: John Cunynghame (Hallgarten)
08GC N Sherry  Wines of Portugal Scholarship
A study visit to Portugal

Winner: Nicholas Sherry (Waitrose)
Presented by: Bernardo Ivo Cruz (Portuguese Trade Office)
08GC Whitehead

The Peter Hampson Memorial Scholarship
A bursary to be put towards a wine study trip.

Winner: Danielle Whitehead (Majestic)
Presented by: Anthony Lacey (Mistral Wines)

08GC Fowler  The Austrian Wine Marketing Board Bursary
A place on the Austrian Wine Summit as a guest of the Academy.

Winner: Catriona Felstead (Berry Bros) and Erica Fowler (Majestic)
Presented by: Dr Josef Schuller MW (Austrian Wine Academy) 
08GC Bennett  The Wines of Germany  Scholarship
A place on a buyers' trip to Germany

Winner: Lisa Bennett (Lanson International)
Presented by:  Nicky Forrest (Phipps PR)
08GC Wilkinson  The IWSC Waitrose Scholarship
Work experience with Waitrose for one month, attendance at and induction at IWSC competition.

Winner: Jeremy Wilkinson (Jeroboams)
Presented by: Justin Howard-Sneyd MW (Waitrose), Frances Horder (IWSC)
08GC tomlinson 

The Constellation Scholarship
A study visit to the New World as a guest of Constellation Europe.

Winner: Eve Tomlinson (Chessgrove Day Spa)
Presented by:  Philip Goodband MW (Constellation) 

08GC halford  The Viña Carmen Scholarship
A weeks study trip to Chile as a guest of Viña Carmen

Winner: Heather Halford (Cellar Door Wines)
Presented by: Richard Leaver (Viña Carmen)
Ariadne Logo  The McNie Tasting Trophy
A silver wine cooler awarded to the graduate submitting the best Unit 3 tasting paper and held by the winner for a year.

Winner: Catriona Felstead (Berry Bros & Rudd)
Presented by: Julian Brind MW (Chairman of Trustees WSET)
08GC chaddock  The Worshipful Company of Distillers' Scholarship
A study visit, organised by the WSET, to distilleries within the UK.

Winner: Jack Chaddock (Handford Wines)
Presented by: Derek Plant (Master of The Worshipful Co. of Distillers) 
08GC noble and rudd  Martell Cordon Bleu Scholarship
A study visit for two students to Cognac as guests of Martell.

Winners: Anna Noble (Phipps PR) & Catherine Rudd (Wine consultant)
Presented by: Jon Ellis (Pernod Ricard UK)
08GC crawford  Hons Concours
a case of wine from the Vintners' Company for the top non-trade graduate.

Winner: Stuart Crawford
Presented by: Anthony Edwards (Master of The Vintners' Company)



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