Former Members

Get to know our former members! The team has been comprised by a lot of talented Sommeliers throughout the years. Some former members are still part of the team helping support the current competing Sommeliers.

Marcus Henningson
Restaurant Frantzén

Member: 2021-2022

  • 3rd place in the Swedish Sommelier Championship 2021

  • Semi finalist in the Swedish Sommelier Championship 2017

Tina Johansson
Restaurant Ekstedt

Member: 2017-2021

  • Finalist in Vana Tallinn Grand Prix/Baltic Championship 2019 (guest competitor)
  • 3rd place in the Swedish Sommelier Championship 2019
  • 2nd place in the Nordic Ruinart Challenge 2018
  • 1st place in Lily Bollinger Award 2017
  • 2nd place in the Nordic Ruinart Challenge 2017
  • 3rd place in the Swedish Sommelier Championship 2017
  • 2nd place in Lily Bollinger Award 2016

Fredrik Lindfors
Ward Wines

Member: 2016-2021

  • 5th place in the Best Sommelier in the World Championship 2019
  • Finalist of Balkan Sommelier Challenge 2018 (guest competitor)
  • 1st place in the Nordic Sommelier Championship 2017
  • 1st place in Vana Tallinn Grand Prix 2017
  • 1st place in the Swedish Sommelier Championship 2017
  • 2nd place in the Nordic Sommelier Championship 2016
  • 1st place in the Swedish Sommelier Championship 2016
  • 1st place in the Moët Sommelier Challenge 2012
  • 1st place in the Bartender of the Year 2008

Joakim Bogström
Restaurang Djuret

Member: 2018-2019

  • 3rd place Swedish Sommelier Championship 2018

Gustav Cansund
Carbon

Member: 2018-2019

  • Finalist Swedish Sommelier Championship 2018
  • 1st place Waiter of the Year 2016

Robert Andersson
Pompette

Member: 2014-2017

  • 1st place Swedish Sommelier Championship 2012
  • Swedish representative World Sommelier Championship 2016
  • Swedish representative European Sommelier Championship 2017 (6th place)

Arvid Rosengren
Charlie Bird

Member: 2014-2016

  • 1nd place Nordic Sommelier Championship 2009
  • 1nd place Swedish Sommelier Championship 2010
  • 1nd place European Sommelier Championship 2013
  • 1nd place World Sommelier Championship 2016

Frida Hansson
Schmaltz

Member: 2015-2016

  • 2nd place Swedish Sommelier Championship 2015
  • 2nd place Nordic Sommelier Championship 2015
  • 2nd place Swedish Sommelier Championship 2016
  • 3rd place Nordic Sommelier Championship 2016

Maya Samuelsson
Scandinavian Wine Academy

Member: 2014-2016

  • 1st place Sommelier Freestyle
  • 3rd place Swedish Sommelier Championship 2014
  • 3rd place Châteaux & Domaines Castel Sommelier Cup, Poland 2014
  • 3rd place Trophée Mastroberardino, Estonia 2014
  • 1st place Lily Bollinger Award 2014
  • 3rd place Swedish Sommelier Championship 2015
  • 3rd place Swedish Sommelier Championship 2016
  • 1st place Nordic Ruinart Challenge 2016

Johan “Patjanga” Nilsson
Provinum

Member: 2014-2016

  • 2nd place Swedish Sommelier Championship 2014
  • 1st place Moët & Chandon Sommelier Challenge 2014
  • 2nd place Nordic Sommelier Championship 2014
  • 1st place Swedish Sommelier Championship 2015

Beatrice Becher
Folii & Voisine

Member: 2014-2015

  • 1st place Swedish Sommelier Championship 2014
  • 1st place Nordic Sommelier Championship 2014