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A personal MW equation (M + W = Success)
May 8, 2016 3 min read

A personal MW equation (M + W = Success)

It is common secret that the way to master your knowledge is all about being passionate, patient and, well, bit gifted when it comes to wine in particular. So although a mathematical model might assist to finish the line of the MW marathon, it is not an easy task to fit in all ingredients of success into a single equation. 

With the notorious MW exam approaching later this June for the MW candidates, my mind travel backs to time when I was starting my own journey to become an MW. First it was the First Year Assessment (what is now called Stage 1 in the three Stages MW program) that leads to the essence of the examination, the MW Exam (Stage 2) consisting of the exhaustive Theory and the Practical parts. And let's not forget about Stage 3 and the very demanding Research Paper which is the last challenge so far...

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