The 2026 WSET Diploma Graduation at Vine Bistro, Glenelly, Stellenbosch

The International Wine Education Centre (IWEC) celebrated eight students earning their WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines on October 22nd at the graduation at Glenelly Estate's Vine Bistro in Stellenbosch.

Chef Christophe Dehosse certainly made sure that we were wowed by their incredible food and the selection of fine international wines accompanying the meal was extraordinary.
In addition to WCellar, prizes and wines for the graduation ceremony were donated by leading import partners Brice & Burnett, Great Domaines, LAPD, Premier Cru Wines, Radford Dale, Riedel and Reciprocal Wine Company, with the 2 top achievers also walking away with a wonderful wine.co.za cooler bag, bubbles and a waiters friend.

The 2026 full list of WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines graduates is as follows

  • Charlene Waite
  • De Waal Gerstner
  • Garrith Holloway
  • Jack Davis
  • Joshua Van Blommestein
  • Lotta Gabrielides
  • Morné Els
  • Tendai Vincent Matsieng

Special congratulations go to the two top achievers; De Waal Gerstner and Garrith Holloway