Wine blog
by Tina
Nordic Ruinart Challenge 2018
A few days ago I was in Copenhagen to attend the Nordic Ruinart Challenge 2018. It was an exiting blind tasting of four wines from Champagne (two of them were not sparkling!). At the end of the day I learnt that I came in second which I am really proud of. Last year I...
Top 10 foods to try in Bologna
The city of Bologna in Italys Emilia-Romagna region is called “La Grassa”, meaning the fat one. That refers to all the good food there is to try here. Many say that Bologna is Italys food capital and indeed they do have a nice amount of good foods to try while here!...
Best Bologna foodie-spots
Bologna is known as the ”foodie city” of Italy, probably mainly because of the food from the region Emilia-Romagna where Bologna is based. This is the home of Mortadella, Parmigiano and balsamic vinegar among other delicacies. The city is even known as ”La grassa”,...
Where to drink wine in Venice
Travelling in Italy is amazing, no matter where you go there is always a new wine style, a new classic food, a new city or something equally exiting to discover. When going to Venice a couple of weeks ago I was eager to see what the city had to offer after hearing so...
Summer and rosé
Finally time for some summer sun and a glass of rosé! My latest wine column in Umeå Tidning is out and it is all about how to make rosé and my recommendations for two good ones to try this summer. Read it here (in Swedish).
Pisa and its wine bars
So, talking about Pisa. Even though the city is quite cozy to relax in, there is not much else to see but the leaning tower. However, Pisa actually has a lot of interesting wine bars to dive into. Pisa may not be close to a super famous wine region like Florence or...
About me
My name is Tina Johansson DipWSET. I am a Certified Sommelier from Sweden living in Stockholm. I work as a wine director in three restaurants; Häktet, Forma and Napolyon. have a background as a head sommelier in restaurants like the one Michelin Star Restaurant Ekstedt and Fotografiska, and am a WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines Alumni. I have also competed in Sommellerie and I was Swedens Best Female Sommelier in 2017.
SKÅL!
Newsletter in Swedish together with Maya Samuelsson, coming out every month with wine recommendations, fun facts, restaurant tips and much more. Stay tuned!
