{"id":4438,"date":"2026-10-01T11:30:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T10:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.asi.info\/?p=4438"},"modified":"2026-10-01T12:38:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T11:38:10","slug":"toke-fiedler-terkildsen-best-sommelier-of-the-nordics-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.asi.info\/?p=4438","title":{"rendered":"Toke Fiedler Terkildsen Best Sommelier of the Nordics 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Denmark\u2019s Toke Fiedler Terkildsen has earned the title of Best Sommelier of the Nordics 2026, leading a podium that also celebrated sommelier talent from Finland and Iceland. Dmitry Frolov, representing Finland, finished second, while Iceland\u2019s Manuel Schembri claimed third place.<\/p>\n<p>The jury was led by Heidi M\u00e4kinen MW, with representatives from sommelier associations across the Nordic countries. Alba Hough, President of the Icelandic Sommelier Association, served as host and master of ceremonies.<\/p>\n<p>The judging panel included Janni Berndt Dahl of Sweden; Christina Suominen and Elina Turusen of Finland; Henrik Dahl Jahnsen and Francesco Marzola of Norway; and Christian Aar\u00f8 and Tim Vollerslev of Denmark.<\/p>\n<p>Along with the title, Terkildsen received invitations from prestigious wineries in France for educational trips, offering further opportunities to deepen his knowledge through time with the producers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4440\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4440\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4440 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.asi.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Allir-keppendur-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.asi.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Allir-keppendur-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.asi.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Allir-keppendur-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.asi.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Allir-keppendur-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magazine.asi.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Allir-keppendur-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/magazine.asi.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Allir-keppendur-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/magazine.asi.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Allir-keppendur-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Competitors at the recent Best Sommelier of the Nordics contest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The result places Denmark at the top of this year\u2019s Nordic competition, with Finland and Iceland joining it in celebrating their finalists\u2019 achievements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Denmark\u2019s Toke Fiedler Terkildsen has earned the title of Best Sommelier of the Nordics 2026, leading a podium that also celebrated sommelier talent from Finland and Iceland. 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