November 17, 2025 (Stockholm, Sweden) — On Monday, 10th November 2025, Star Wine List hosted its inaugural Inspiration Day event at Stockholm’s Skyddsrummet. Headline speakers included Jancis Robinson MW, Andreas Rosendal MS and three Gold Star winners from this year’s Star Wine List of the Year Sweden awards. Wines were poured by a select group of partners during a walk-around tasting.
“After more than 50 events focusing on our wine list awards around the world, we were proud to welcome Jancis Robinson to our very first Inspiration Day,” says Krister Bengtsson, Founder and Publisher of Star Wine List. “Our aim with the day was to inspire sommeliers, trade, and wine lovers in the Nordics with great people, interesting discussions, top wines and the chance to network across borders.”
Often referred to as the Michelin guide for wine, Star Wine List utilised its international network of wine experts to present its first Inspiration Day in Stockholm this week. Guests included professionals from the wine and hospitality industries alongside consumer enthusiasts, all treated to an inspiring line up of speakers who shared their insights via masterclasses, panel discussions and interviews.
Simultaneously, there was the chance to network and sample the excellent wines of Star Wine List’s event partners with an ongoing walk-around tasting.
The guest of honour was world-renowned wine writer and Master of Wine Jancis Robinson, who was interviewed about her 50-year career and 25 years of her website, JancisRobinson.com by Star Wine List’s Editor, Rachel Fellows. Jancis journeyed to Stockholm specifically for this event, her first visit to the country in nearly 20 years.
To begin the day, Sweden’s first Master Sommelier, Andreas Rosendal, led a masterclass in blind tasting, teaching attendees the tricks that helped him pass the notoriously difficult exam. And Star Wine List’s Jessica Senning led a discussion on how to build an award-winning wine list with Star Wine List of the Year Gold Star recipients Rubén Sanz Ramiro (PM & Vänner, Växjö), Alexandra Karosis (Stockholm Stadshotell, Stockholm) and Anton Hansson (Bar Nacka, Stockholm).
Partners:
- Austrian Wine
- Château Tour des Termes
- Dr Lippold
- Dreissigacker
- Familia Torres
- Möet Hennessy Wine Estates
- Premium Estates of Austria
- Terreno
- Vingruppen
- Mixed table:
- Kullabergs Vingård
- Särtshöga Vingård
About Star Wine List
Star Wine List is the international wine lovers’ guide to great wine bars and restaurants. Available as an app and at starwinelist.com, it was launched in Stockholm, Sweden in 2017, and is now live in more than 45 countries. All venues are selected by top wine professionals for the quality of their wine programmes.
The Star Wine List of the Year competition celebrates the wonderful wine lists of the world and the dedicated sommelier teams who create them. Since its inception in 2018, this global tour has evolved to cover numerous territories. Its highly anticipated awards events recognise excellence in the wine and hospitality industries, and culminate in an International Final each summer.
