Student stories
Meet the WSET community
There’s no single path through drinks education. Discover how WSET students and alumni around the world have used their studies to build knowledge, change careers and open up new opportunities.
Super Bowl champion and NFL veteran Will Blackmon turned his passion for wine into a new career after studying WSET Levels 2 and 3 in Wines.
Celebrate WSET Graduation 2026, where 714 new Diploma graduates from 45 countries came together in London.
Thomas Choong: From Royal Engineer to DipWSET
Meet Thomas Choong DipWSET, a Royal Engineer who completed his WSET Diploma while balancing active service, family life and even a six-month operational tour in Iraq.
Tom Staniford: Learning without limits
Former elite para-cyclist Tom Staniford shares how the right support helped him complete his WSET Level 3 Award in Wines with Merit.