Former Members

Get to know our former members! The team has been comprised by a lot of talented Sommeliers throughout the years.

Ellen Franzén
Gastrologik

Member: 2017-2020

  • 1st place in the Nordic Ruinart Challenge 2019
  • 1st place in the Swedish Sommelier Championship 2019
  • 2nd place in the Nordic Sommelier Championship 2018
  • 3rd place in the Nordic Ruinart Challenge 2018
  • 2nd place in the Swedish Sommelier Championship 2018
  • 2nd place in the Swedish Sommelier Championship 2017

Joakim Bogström
Operakällaren

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
We & Wine

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

Member: 2014-2015

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