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.

Martin Mortensen
Vinkällaren Grappe

Member: 2022-2025

  • 2nd place Swesomm Junior Challenge 2021
  • 2nd place Swedish Sommelier
    Championship 2022
  • 4th place Swedish Sommelier
    Championship 2023
  • 2nd place Swedish Sommelier
    Championship 2024
  • 1st place Nordic Sommelier Championship 2024

Elliot Björkman
Nisch

Member: 2021-2025

  • 1st place Swesomm Junior Challenge 2021
  • 3rd place Swedish Sommelier
    Championship 2022
  • 1st place Jeunes Sommelier Competition – Chaîne des Rôtisseurs 2022
  • 3rd place Swedish Sommelier
    Championship 2023
  • 1st place Swedish Sommelier
    Championship 2024

Malin Vallin
AIRA

Junior member: 2023-2025

  • 2nd place Swesomm Junior Challenge 2022
  • 3rd place Lily Bollinger Award 2023
  • 1st place Swesomm Junior Challenge 2023
  • 2nd place Lily Bollinger Award 2024

Fredrik Lindfors
Ward Wines

Member: 2016-2024

  • 1st place in the Moët Sommelier Challenge 2012
  • 1st place in the Swedish Sommelier Championship 2016
  • 1st place in the Swedish Sommelier Championship 2017
  • 1st place in the Nordic Sommelier
    Championship 2017
  • 1st place in the Nordic Sommelier
    Championship 2017
  • 5th Best Sommelier in the World 2019

Marcus Henningson
Restaurant Frantzén

Member: 2021-2022

  • Semi finalist in the Swedish Sommelier Championship 2017
  • 3rd place in the Swedish Sommelier Championship 2021

Joakim Bogström
Villa Anna

Member: 2018-2019

  • 3rd place Swedish Sommelier
    Championship 2018

Gustav Cansund
Somm

Member: 2018-2019

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

Frida Fredh (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

Robert Fredh (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
Freelancer

Member: 2014-2016

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