Armenian winemaker Arpine Manukyan wins Dom Pérignon Golden Vines MW Scholarship

Arpine Manukyan, an Armenian wine professional and winemaker, won the new Dom Pérignon Golden Vines MW Scholarship, Harpers.co.uk reported.

Despite Manukyan’s impressive achievements, such as becoming the first person in Armenia to achieve the WSET Diploma and Weinakademiker qualifications, she has had to face up against “gender-based barriers” which “marginalize women and hinder their professional growth and educational opportunities”.

It is noted that eighteen applications were received in 2023 from seven different countries, with applicants comprising 11 different nationalities and more than half of this year’s applicants being women.

The scholarship will fund Manukyan to undertake the MW Certification.