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: Leijontornet
Merits: 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
Elliot Björkman
Work: Restaurant Nisch
Merits: 1st place Swedish Sommelier Championship 2024
3rd place Swedish Sommelier Championship 2023
1st place Jeunes Sommelier Competition – Chaîne des Rôtisseurs 2022
3rd place Swedish Sommelier Championship 2022
1st place Swesomm Junior Challenge 2021
Favourite region: Burgundy
Sommelier I look up to: Andreas Larsson
Guilty pleasure: Frangelico
Hidden skills: Making puzzles
Contact: elliot@swesomm.com
Instagram: @elliot133
Martin Mortensen
Work: Vinkällaren Grappe
Merits: 2nd place in the Swedish Sommelier Championship 2024
4th place in the Swedish Sommelier Championship 2022
2nd place in the Swedish Sommelier Championship 2022
2nd place in the Swesomm Junior Challenge 2021
Favourite region: Bordeaux and Piedmont
Sommelier I look up to: Arvid Rosengren
Guilty pleasure: Moscato d’Asti and Brachetto d’Acqui
Hidden skills: Skateboarding
Contact: martin@swesomm.com
Instagram: @martin_mo91
Junior Member
Malin Vallin
Work: AIRA
Merits: 2024 Lily Bollinger Award (Final, 2nd place)
2023 Swesomm Junior Challenge (Winner)
2023 Lily Bollinger Award (Final, 3rd place)
2022 Swesomm Junior Challenge (Final, 2nd place)
Favourite region: Champagne
Sommelier I look up to: Emma Ziemann
Guilty pleasure: Red sweet vermouth on the rocks and Swedish pancakes with strawberry jam
Hidden skills: I have the Coastal Yachtmaster Certificate
Instagram: @malino.fino
