Erin Jolley MW is one of the latest to achieve Master of Wine status. The Institute of Masters of Wine
The Institute of Masters of Wine has announced that two new MWs have joined the membership.
Erin Jolley MW (US) and Andrea Lonardi MW (Italy) are the latest to achieve the title of Master of Wine. There are now 414 MWs across the world based in 31 countries, each making their own contribution to the world of wine. Andrea becomes the second Master of Wine based in Italy, after Gabrielle Gorelli MW passed in 2021.
Only when an individual passes the third research paper stage of the MW exam do they become a Master of Wine, which Erin and Andrea have done successfully.
Erin and Andrea join Wojciech Bońkowski MW and Joshua Granier MW as the 2023 vintage of four MWs, who were announced in February 2023. There are now 502 people who have passed the exam since it first took place in 1953. The number of MWs active today is lower than this figure because some MWs have chosen to resign their MW status, while others have sadly died.
The MW exam consists of three parts: the theory and practical exams taken at the end of stage two and the research paper submitted at the end of stage three. The research paper is an in-depth study on a wine-related topic from any area of the sciences, arts, humanities or social sciences. Only when an individual passes the third RP
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