Scholarships and Prizes are awarded annually to recognise those candidates who have achieved outstanding marks in their WSET examinations. They are made possible by the generous support of our valued sponsors and Corporate Patrons.

Presentations are made at the Guildhall London at the WSET’s annual Awards and Graduation evening.

Below are the prize winners of 2018/2019.

Level 2 Award in Wines

The Laithwaite’s Prizes

Three students from the UK, USA and Australia will receive funds from Laithwaite’s to study a wine or spirit producing region.

Anne Sayers - UK

Tessy Guerrere - USA
Grand Krewe Fine Wine and Spirits

Nick Lauder - AU
Tafe NSW

Level 2 Award in Spirits

Delamain Cognac Prize

A study visit with Delamain Cognac is awarded to a student from the UK wine & spirit trade.

Kaitlin Wilkes
The Berkeley

The 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 wine & spirit trade.

Ian Sheldrake
The Ivy

The Worshipful Company of Distillers’ Prize

A student who works in the UK wine & spirit trade will receive funds to study a spirit producing region.

James Crewe
Direct Wines

Level 3 Award in Sake

The IWC Sake Prize

The top student in the WSET Level 3 Award in Sake will be invited to join the World’s elite Sake judges to judge Sake with the International Wine Challenge in 2020.

Martin Mehnert

Level 3 Award in Wines

The Barry Burton Memorial Prize

A HK$10,000 grant to be used for approved further wine studies, an engraved decanter and a magnum of wine from the Barry Burton collection are awarded to a Hong Kong SAR, China student who submitted the strongest essay application.

Po Chau Wong

The Champagne Academy Prize

A place on the Champagne Academy study course and an invitation to join the Academy is awarded to a student from the UK wine & spirit trade.

Caroline Palma de Azevedo
Bottle Apostle

The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux Prize

A place on a 3-day intensive education trip visiting some of the vineyards and wineries of Bordeaux, and attending a course at the Bordeaux Ecole du Vin as a guest of the Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB), is awarded to a student from the UK wine & spirit trade.

Patricia Kinsella
Sheldon's Wine Cellars

The Decanter Prizes

A one year subscription to Decanter magazine and two tickets to the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter are awarded to two UK students who are not in the wine & spirit trade.

Keith Homewood

Jessica Bliesner

The Decanter Asia Wine Award Prizes

Three students who work in either mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau or Japan, will receive £3,000 each for use towards WSET Level 4 Diploma course fees.

Rieko Nonoura

Misato Inaoka

Fan Sing Yip
Marks & Spencer

Les Grands Chais de France Prizes

A two-day trip to study Bordeaux as a guest of Les Grands Chais de France is awarded to a student who works in the UK wine & spirit trade.

Thomas Leigh
Berry Bros. & Rudd

The John Avery Vintners’ Prize

A UK student will receive funds from the Worshipful Company of Vintners’ to study a wine producing region.

Jason Bosworth

The Michael Cox Vintners’ Prize

A UK student will receive funds from the Worshipful Company of Vintners’ to study a wine producing region.

Andrew Maronge

The Patrick Sandeman Vintners’ Prize

A UK student will receive funds from the Worshipful Company of Vintners’ to study a wine producing region.

Clara Isasmendi
Bodega Isasmendi

The Rhône Trophy

A silver trophy is presented to a student from the UK. The winner also receives a case of Rhône wines, selected by Hallgarten Wines.

Rosalind Barrie
Alexander Wines

The Wine Australia Prizes

Two students who work in the wine & spirit trade will be awarded a trip to study a wine producing region in Australia. The prizes are open to students based in mainland China and North America.

Qiu Jia
Grandgle Education

Amanda Doll
Connecticut Distributors, Inc

Level 4 Diploma in Wines & Spirits

Unit 1 Global Business

The Liberty Wines Prize

A trip to the Veneto with the Liberty Wines team to attend the VinItaly trade show, visit several of their outstanding producers in the region and attend special evening events is awarded to a UK or Ireland-based student.

Tom Savage

The Wines of Great Britain Prize

A tailored study trip, a case of award-winning English and Welsh wines and a package of events are awarded to a UK student from the wine & spirit trade.

Emily Jago
Bibendum

Unit 2 Wine Production

The Marks and Spencer Prize

A UK student is sponsored on a one-week viticulture or vinification course at Plumpton College.

Evgeniia Baiandina

The Peter Hampson Memorial Prize

A student who is employed in the wine & spirit trade will receive funds to study a wine producing region.

Alessandro Ciardi
Villa Vignamaggio

Unit 3 Light Wines of the World

The Enotria & Coe Prize

A study visit to Italy is awarded to a student from the UK wine & spirit trade.

Tatiana Humphreys
Berry Bros. & Rudd

The Gerard Basset Memorial Prize

A student with a sommelier background will receive funding to study a wine producing region or fund further study.

Iulia Scavo

The Freixenet Copestick Prize

A study trip that focuses on the Group’s market leading sparkling wine producers. The winner will visit Freixenet in Spain, Mionetto in Italy as well as Henkell and Schloss Johannisberg in Germany. The prize will be awarded to a student working in the UK wine & spirit trade.

Mary Wright
Liberty Wines

The Louis Jadot Burgundy Prize

A study trip to Burgundy and a Riedel decanter are awarded to a student from the UK wine & spirit trade.

Phoebe French
The Drinks Business

The McNie Tasting Trophy

A silver-plated wine cooler is presented to the student with the top results in the Unit 3 – Light wines of the world tasting paper.

Mary Wright
Liberty Wines

The Royal Tokaji Prize

A study visit to Tokaj is awarded to a student who is employed in the wine & spirit trade.

Peter Arijs
WineWise

The Wines of Portugal Prize

A study visit to Portugal is awarded to a student from the UK wine & spirit trade.

Emily Rowe
Majestic Wine

The Casa Ferreirinha Prize

A trip to Portugal and in-depth experience of the Douro wines by its pioneer and most iconic brand is awarded to a UK-based student. Casa Ferreirinha is part of Sogrape, Original Legacy Wines.

Caroline Doyle
Tesco

The Steven Spurrier Academie du Vin Award

A selection of wines is awarded to the student from outside the UK with the top results in the Unit 3 – Light wines of the world tasting paper.

Qian Janice Wang
Aarhus University

Unit 4 Spirits

The Worshipful Company of Distillers’ Diploma Prize

A student who is working in the UK wine & spirit trade receives funds to study a spirit producing region.

Laurence Walker
Hedonism Wines

Unit 5 Sparkling wines

The Moët & Chandon Prize

A study visit to Champagne as a guest of Maison Moët & Chandon, is awarded to a student from the UK wine & spirit trade. The visit will be part of a group experience.

Derek Crookes
BinTwo

The Codorníu Raventós Wineries Prize

A four day 'hands on' taste of working a vintage in two different Codorníu wineries is awarded to a student from the UK wine trade.

Christopher Ross
LWC

Unit 6 Fortified wines

The Sandeman Port Prize

A trip to Portugal during the harvest to participate in the Sandeman Port Wine Seminar is awarded to a USA-based wine trade candidate. Sandeman is part of Sogrape, Original Legacy Wines.

Alexander Littauer
Vincurian

The Graham’s Port Prize

A study visit to the Douro Valley is awarded to a student who is employed in the UK wine & spirit trade.

Madelaine Riley
Lay & Wheeler

The Lustau Sherry Trophy

A silver copita is presented to a student from the UK wine & spirit trade. The winner will be hosted on a study visit to Jerez as a guest of Emilio Lustau SA.

Oliver Coleman
Beckford Bottle Shop

Graduate Prizes

The IWC Prize, China

The highest achieving Diploma graduate from Mainland China is invited to join the IWC China Judges as 'Associate Judge' for the duration of IWC China Judging in Shanghai 2020.

Pedro Lopes
Summergate Fine Wines & Spirits

The Casella Family Brands Prize

A study trip to Australia as a guest of Casella Family Brands is awarded to a graduate who is employed in the wine trade in the UK.

Robert Toothill
Lay & Wheeler

The Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino Prize

One year's Honorary Membership and a study trip to Spain, as a guest of the Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino is awarded to a student from the UK or European wine & spirit trade.

Tom Boddy
Majestic Wine

The Wine Communicators of Australia Prize

One year of complimentary individual membership is awarded by Wine Communicators of Australia to every Australian Diploma graduate.

Bernard Ching

Aine Conran

Wenyu (Wayne) Kang

Andrew Shedden

Peter Shone

Courtney Tate

Ye Ye

The Julian Brind Prize

A student will receive funds from WSET to study a wine producing region.

Sunil Iyer

The Wine Trade Club Paten Prize

A student who works in the UK wine & spirit trade will receive funds to study a wine or spirit producing region.

Tatiana Livesey
PerUs Wine

The Hardy’s Vintage Prize

A ten day study trip to Australia during vintage, as a guest of Accolade Wines Ltd, is awarded to a student who is employed in the UK wine & spirit trade.

Emily Rowe
Majestic Wine

The Wines of Alsace Prize

A study visit to Alsace during Millésimes Alsace (14-18 June 2020) as a guest of The Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins d’Alsace is awarded to a student from the UK wine & spirit trade.

Mark Crawford
Exel Wines

The Bibendum Prize

A five-day work-experience with Bibendum’s buying team is awarded to a top Diploma graduate who is looking to start a career in the wine & spirit trade. This year the Bibendum prize is awarded in memory of Rebecca Stone, a former Bibendum employee and WSET scholar.

Rachel Jones

The ProWein Prizes

A four-day trip to Düsseldorf to attend ProWein with the German Wine Institute is awarded to two students who work in the wine & spirit trade in either greater China, Singapore, Europe or the USA.

Fiona Bergmann
Painted Wolf Wines

Stefan Fierz
Cavetta Vinothek

The Wines of Germany Prizes

A study trip as a guest of Wines of Germany is awarded to two non-UK based students who work in the wine & spirit trade.

Charmaine Lall
Black Stallion Estate Winery

Patrik Sandberg
Systembolaget AB

The Republic National Distributing Company Prize

A study trip and work experience with Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) is awarded to a student from the USA wine & spirit trade. This year there are two prize winners.

Julie Margolis
Gary's Wine

Kirsten Georgi
Marketplace Wegmans

The Napa Valley Vintners Prize

Attendance at one of Napa Valley Vintners 3-day professional trade education programmes is awarded to a student who is employed in the wine & spirit industry in either North America, Mainland China, Japan or the UK.

Samantha Ormond
Majestic Wine

The Concha y Toro Prize

A study trip to Chile as a guest of Concha y Toro is awarded to a graduate who is employed in the wine trade in the UK.

Kasia Konys-Pieszko
Dunell's Wines

The Yvonne May Wine Australia Prize

A study trip to Australia is awarded to a student who works in the wine & spirit trade in the UK or Europe.

Richard Lewis
Enotria & Coe

The Wine Australia Prize, Asia Pacific

A study trip to Australia is awarded to a student who works in the wine & spirit trade in Asia or the Pacific.

Theresa Ting Ting Tong
Sommelier Educator Center

The Wines from Spain Prize

A study trip to Spain is awarded to a student who works in the UK wine & spirit trade.

Nicola Hill
Majestic Wine

The Derouet Jameson Award

The Derouet Jameson Memorial Foundation supports up to two students with funding for the Master of Wine study course. Both students will work in the UK wine & spirit trade.

Coralie Strong
Every Glass Matters

Lisa McElhinney
Liberty Wines

The International Wine & Spirit Competition Trophy

A student is awarded funds from the IWSC to study a wine or spirit producing region and receives an engraved trophy.

Kalpna Morgan

The Vintners’ Scholarship

The student from the UK wine & spirit trade who achieved the highest overall mark across the Diploma is awarded funds from The Worshipful Company of Vintners’ to study a wine or spirit producing region.

Alexander Hill
Armit Wines

Other Awards

Vintners’ Cup

The graduate achieving the highest aggregate mark across all units of the WSET Diploma.

WSET Educator of the Year

Recognising the outstanding contribution of an individual or company within our network of Approved Programme Providers.

Outstanding Alumni Award

The Outstanding Alumni Award is an annual accolade that recognises a WSET Diploma graduate who is notably contributing to the industry.