<P> Until 1983 , the examination was limited to United Kingdom wine importers , merchants and retailers . The first non-UK Master of Wine was awarded in 1988 . As of October 2017 , there are 369 MWs in the world , living in 29 countries . The MWs are spread across 5 continents , wherein UK has 208 MWs , USA has 45 MWs , Australia has 24 MWs and France only has 16 MWs . There are 9 countries with 1 MW each on the list . </P>
<P> Until 1983 , the examination was limited to United Kingdom wine importers , merchants and retailers . The first non-UK Master of Wine was awarded in 1988 . As of October 2017 , there are 369 MWs in the world , living in 29 countries . The MWs are spread across 5 continents , wherein UK has 208 MWs , USA has 45 MWs , Australia has 24 MWs and France only has 16 MWs . There are 9 countries with 1 MW each on the list . </P>
how many masters of wine are there in the world
how many masters of wine are there in the world
369
369