Every year, Château de Pommard awards scholarships to wine enthusiasts in memory of Jérôme Aucourt. He was a pillar of our team and a fantastic wine educator at Château de Pommard for over 15 years.
The scholarships aim at providing passionate wine students and professionals with unique resources and opportunities to further their wine education and thrive in this competitive industry. By supporting students, we continue Jérôme’s legacy to make wine knowledge accessible to everyone.
The 2021 Jérôme Aucourt scholarship candidates represent diverse corners of the world. The committee selected the four awardees for their outstanding profiles and motivations, in addition to their alignment with École V’s values. The scholarship provides winners with a Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) course at École V.
Mohd Yanti Bin Aman started his career as a bartender in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, before entering the corporate world. His interest in trying new wines and experimenting with wine and food pairings is an artifact of his bartending years. Mohd recently relocated to Germany and is preparing to take his next steps in the wine industry. Taking his WSET Level 2 at École V will allow him to further his wine knowledge and obtain his dream job.
Last year, Anouchka Dagaeff completed WSET Level 1 at École V with the goal of discovering if her interest in wine could be more than just a hobby. As the head receptionist at a luxury hotel in Burgundy, Anouchka takes pleasure in recommending wine tours to her guests and listening to the stories of their adventures. By taking the WSET Level 2, she hopes to refine her wine knowledge and continue helping her guests while also exploring new career opportunities.
Mathis Boivineau has a diverse background of experience in the wine industry already. From retail to wine tourism, his constant drive to learn and explore the world of wine has provided him with an extensive array of abilities. In order to become a wholesale wine retailer and offer the best advice to his future clients, he wishes to deepen his understanding of winemaking and wine styles, with the help of the WSET Level 3 at École V.
Since moving from Canada to France a few years ago to pursue wine education, Sophie Ducharme has never looked back. A polyglot who is deeply passionate about wine, Sophie writes articles to promote various AOCs and to suggest food and wine pairings. Taking WSET Level 3 will help her deepen her commitment to creating high quality wine content by giving her precise knowledge about the wines of the world.
