Swesomm Members
The Swedish National Sommelier Team, known as Swesomm, consists of the finalist from this years Swedish Championship and the candidates for the European- and the World Championship. From 2021 the team is also joined by one Junior Member, the winner of the yearly competition Swesomm Junior Challenge. Below are the current team members.
Team Members
Emma Ziemann
Work: Restaurant Äng and my own company Vinsinnigt
Merits: 2023 Nordic Sommelier Championship (Final, 3rd place)
Winner of the Michelin Sommelier Award 2023, Michelin Nordics
2023 Swedish Sommelier Championship (Winner)
2022 Nordic Sommelier Championship (Final, 2nd place)
2022 Swedish Sommelier Championship (Winner)
2021 Nordic Sommelier Championship (Final, 2nd place)
2021 Swedish Sommelier Championship (Final, 2nd place)
2019 Nordic Sommelier Championship (Final, 3rd place)
2019 Nordic Ruinart Challenge (Final, 2nd place)
2019 Swedish Sommelier Championship (Final, 2nd place)
2018 Swedish Sommelier Championship (Winner)
2018 Gaggenau Sommelier Cup (Final, 2nd place)
2018 Duni Cup, Nordic Waiter Championship (Final, 3rd place)
2017 Waiter of the Year (Winner)
2017 Swedish Championship Blind Tasting in team (Final, 3rd place)
2016 Lily Bollinger Awards (Winner)
2016 Swedish Championship Blind Tasting in team (Final, 2nd place)
2014 Freestyle Sommelier (Final, 2nd place)
Favourite region: Depending on the mood… Champagne, Hawke’s Bay, Ahr or Loire.
Sommelier I look up to: Véronique Rivest
Guilty pleasure: Dill crisps (or honestly, all types of crisps) and 80’s style gin and grapefruit tonic.
Hidden skills: I have ECTS credits in Dinosaurs – their Evolution and Extinction.
Contact: emma@swesomm.com
Instagram: @vinsinnigt
Albert Wendesten
Work: Restaurant Frantzén
Merits: 1st place Swedish Sommelier Championship 2025
1st place Jeunes Sommeliers Competition – Chaîne des Rôtisseurs 2024
3rd place Swedish Sommelier Championship 2024
2nd place Swedish Sommelier Championship 2023
1st place Swesomm Junior Challenge 2022
Favourite region: Rheinhessen and Champagne
Sommelier I look up to: Rubén Sanz Ramiro
Guilty pleasure: Hawaii pizza with Béarnaise sauce
Hidden skills: Playing lap steel
Contact: albert@swesomm.com
Instagram: @ragnewe
John Sterner
Work: The Winery Hotel
Merits: 2nd place Swedish Sommelier Championship 2025
2nd place Swedish Sommelier Championship 2013
1st place Moët & Chandon Sommelier Challenge 2013
Favourite region: Jeréz de la Frontera
Sommelier I look up to: Rubén Sanz Ramiro
Guilty pleasure: 90’s Eurodance
Hidden skills: Diabolo
Contact: john@swesomm.com
Instagram: @sternerjohn
Ellen Lindegren
Work: Gondolen
Merits: 3rd place in the Swedish Sommelier Championship 2025
1st place in Lily Bollinger Award 2024
3rd place in the Swesomm Junior Challenge 2023
Favourite region: Without a doubt Burgundy (spoiler alert). I would like to retire in Beaune with a glas of Chambolle Musigny
Sommelier I look up to: Johan Iller
Guilty pleasure: Calvados and dry Apple cider with ice in a big Burgundy glass
Hidden skills: Playing classical music pieces on piano
Contact: ellen.lindegren@swesomm.com
Instagram: @ellenlindegren
