Masterclass with the Swesomm team

On Wednesday the 15th of January the Swesomm team will hold a Masterclass at Restaurangakademien about sommelier competitions. We will show how we practice for competitions regarding blind tastings, decanting, sparkling wine service and food and wine parings. If you...

Swedish Sommelier Championship 2023

Last Sunday marked the final of the Swedish Sommelier Championship 2023, and four Swesomm team members were competing, together with other talented sommeliers. From the team we hade Emma Ziemann, Martin Mortensen, Elliot Björkman and junior member Albert Wendesten....

The winner of Swesomm Junior Challenge 2022

Yesterday it was finally time for our own competition, Swesomm Junior Challenge, that lifts and pushes young, Swedish Sommeliers to new levels. The quarter final was held the 4th of September, and from that 8 contestants advanced to the semi final held at...

Nordic Sommelier Championship 2022

Yesterday it was once again time for the Nordic Sommelier Championship, this time held in Copenhagen. Competing for Sweden was Swesomms Emma Ziemann and Martin Mortensen. Emma proceeded from the semi final to the final together with Sander Johnsson and Nikolai Svorte,...

Elliot Björkman wins Jeunes Sommeliers Competition

Yesterday the internationals sommelier competition for young sommeliers, hosted by the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs was held, with contestants from all over the world. Competing for Sweden was Swesomms Elliot Björkman. After a long day with hard task he was named the winner...

Swedish Sommelier Championship 2022

Last weekend it was time for the Swedish Sommelier Championship 2022 to take place. Competing from Swesomm was Emma Ziemann and our junior member Elliot Björkman. Ellen Franzén was a guest competitor training for the upcoming World Championship in February 2023. After...

Swesomm Junior Challenge 2021

The Swesomm Team started its own competition for young sommeliers in 2021. The first ever edition took place with a quarter final of 22 contestants in September with the 10 semi finalists competing again November 28th. The final took place the same afternoon and after...

Swedish National Sommelier Championship 2021

The Swedish National Sommelier Championship 2021 was held in Stockholm Sunday the 18th of April. During these special times it was an online event with only competitors and judges attending. The top three, and the members of the new Swesomm team, was Ellen Franzén in...

Tina Johansson nominated for Stella Sommelier

Swesomms own Tina Johansson was recently nominated in the Swedish Stellagalan as this years Stella Sommelier together with Emelie Zung Hee Svensson from Agnes and Sofia Änggård, Lilla Bjers. Stellagalan is an award gala prizing some of the best females in the...

Vana Tallinn Grand Prix 2019

A few days back the annual Vana Tallinn Grand Prix was held in Riga. The competition is also known as the Baltic Sommelier Championship and this year Swesomms Tina Johansson was a guest competitor. Tina made it to the final, however since she was a guest competitor...