Wine blog
by Tina
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...
Chianti Classico – Riecine
I first tried a Riecine wine last time I was in Tuscany, September 2017. It was their Chianti Classico and I was quite amazed over the elegance the wine had – very light bodied and almost floral, not what I usually find in Sangiovese-based wines since most of them...
Californian coastal wines
Today my wine column for Umeå Tidning came out, this time it is about Central Coast, an area in California we should try more wines from! Read it in Swedish here.
Let’s talk Austria
Now I am up and running for the year of 2018 with my wine column in Umeå Tidning. First up is Wachau in Austria and its wines like Smaragd. Learn more (in Swedish) here!
My first article for Star Wine List
Today an article I wrote about Gotthards Krog in Umeå, Sweden, was publiced at Star Wine List, my first piece of writing for them. Press here to read (in Swedish) more about the restaurant, their sommelier Elin Staaf and what they think about their wine list. Hope you...
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!
