Our Vision and Mission
The Institute of Masters of Wine is dedicated to promoting excellence in the wine trade.
'Master of Wine' is both a qualification and a title, usually abbreviated to 'MW' following a member's name. Anybody who uses these letters has passed the rigorous Master of Wine Examination that tests both practical and theoretical understanding of the wines of the world.
The Institute of Masters of Wine promotes a cross-disciplinary approach to understanding wine at the highest level and supports wine trade learning throughout the world, leading to the Master of Wine Examination. The Institute works to build a community of individual Masters of Wine as they strive for excellence in their wine-related activities, and seeks to attract new members of the highest calibre from across the global wine community.
We have 274 members around the world, working as winemakers, importers, buyers, retailers, journalists, educators, sommeliers and senior executives.
Our global activities include an annual education programme, organising events of professional interest to the wine trade, and hosting a symposium every four years.
Featured MW
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Ron Georgiou
: "The MW has opened doors, possibilities and experiences that I could only have dreamt of prior to obtaining it." More >Region: Australasia
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Brian Wheaton
: "What is the most important thing I've learned as an MW? Becoming painfully aware of how much I still don't know about wine!" More >Region: Europe
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Patrick Farrell
: Being "on the road" with my MW friends is one of life's joys." More >Region: The Americas