Curriculum Vitae
Born 1972
Education:
Candidatus Magisterii in modern European History (1993-2000) thesis 2000 at University of Odense
Professional wine career:
Freelance wine writer for Danish magazine Vinbladet 1993-2003
Wine writer in student magazine Gyden at University of Odense (SDU) 1995-1996
Assistant and consultant at retail wineshop Vinens Verden, Odense 1997-2003
Wine lecturer at wine courses at Vinens Verden, Odense 2000-2003
Marketing coordinator, purchase assistant and press responsible
At importers Østjysk Vinforsyning 2003-2005
Wine writer for wine & food magazine gastro 2005-
Freelance lecturer on wine 2005-
Consultant, lecturer, developer of wine and food courses at
Culinary Institute of Denmark 2005-2007
Consultant, lecturer, developer of wine and food courses at
Food College Denmark and Center for Food Science,
Design & Experience, Aalborg University 2007-
Restaurant reviewer at newspaper JyllandsPosten 2006-2009
Member and judge at Union of Danish Restaurant Reviewers 2006-
Chairman of Union of Danish Restaurant Reviewers 2010-
Member and judge at Roussillon Dessert Trophy 2006-
Studying at Institute of Masters of Wine, stage 2 (theory passed) 2014-
Wine editor at gastro magazine 2013-
Project coordinator at Nordsøen Forskerpark/Research Center 2015-2022
Coordinator/speaker of chef’s competitions: Aarets Sild and Local Cooking
Independent lecturer, writer, podcaster 2022-
Other relevant info
Lived in Firenze ½ year in 1997 while studying at Università degli Studi di Firenze
Info on book
Title: The Winemakers of Tuscany
A high end book on the very best of Tuscany’s wine producers focusing on in depth portraits of families, winemakers and the house style and philosophy. The book will The Danes love Italian wine and travel a lot in Tuscany. Tuscany is by far the most highly profiled area in Italy among the Danish wine interested public. THE BOOK about Tuscany has not been written yet, but this is it! My opus will focus on the producers. At the end of the day the quality is defined by the producer. In Tuscany we have a lot of old families with an important history but there is also a lot of newcomers taking advantage of the areas potential. The main part of the book is a chapter with interviews, description of wine styles, wine reviews on the newest vintages and a description of older vintages/house style. This chapter will be subjective and contain a highly personal view on things. The book will also have classical chapters on grape varieties, soil and climate and very important recent developments in quality, style etc. in main areas like Chianti, Montalcino and Bolgheri.
The publisher is Politikens Forlag (among top 3 in Denmark regarding issues, publications and economy)
The photographer is René Riis – one of Denmarks very best wine & food photographers
Info on gastro magazine:
High-end wine & food magazine, published by Egmont. Aimed at enthusiasts. Readers approx. 70.000. 10 issues annually.