Biography: Christina SUOMINEN
Back in 1996 Christina gained her first wine qualification at the Château Loudenne École du Vin
the rest is history.
Since 2007 she has owned her own wine consultancy company, she also loves lecturing about wine. From 2005-2014 she was a specialist lecturer in wine and the wine trade at the Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK), Turku Vocational Institute and Haaga-Perho Restaurant and Hotel Management school.
Christina has a long history of winning awards in both Finland and the Nordic countries. From 2002 she has been a judge in Finlands Best Sommelier competition. Keenly involved with the Finnish Sommelier Association since 1995, Christina was President from 2000-2006.
Her career portfolio covers a wealth of experience gained in a range of hotels and wine organisations. Within the Tampere-based Armas Catering group Christina owns Restaurant Suomalainen Klubi, Arthouse Cafe as well as the event catering business. Also in Tampere is her fine dining Restaurant C.
Christina loves to cook, read cookery books, collect recipes, work in her garden, travel to wine countries and of course drink wine. She is fluent in Swedish (her mother tongue), Finnish and English.