Tip of the Tongue Episode 319: A Conversation with Mia Martensson

Tip of the Tongue Episode 319: A Conversation with Mia Martensson

From Tip of the Tongue by Liz Williams

April 7, 2026 · 31 min

About this episode

Mia Martensson shares her journey from a small hotel in Sweden to becoming an award-winning sommelier, discussing her passion for wine and its ability to connect people.

Mia Martensson started her career in a small hotel on the Swedish island of Gotland and went on to become an award-winning sommelier, guiding world-class wine programs from Stockholm to South Africa and most recently in Turks & Caicos. Her expertise in wines spans continents, and she crafted a wine and pairing experience at Seven Stars Resort that earned Wine Spectator's Award of Excellence in 2022. We talk about her love affair with wine, her travels, and how she believes that wine connects people to each other and to place. Listen. It’s on Tip of the Tongue. Read what Mia has to say about champagne. Get full access to Tip of the Tongue at tipofthetongue.substack.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Host: Liz Williams

Guest: Mia Martensson

Topics covered

  • wine
  • sommelier
  • travel
  • food pairing
  • hospitality

Keywords

  • sommelier
  • wine
  • food pairing
  • hospitality
  • travel
  • award-winning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Seven Stars Resort, Wine Spectator

Places: Gotland, Stockholm, South Africa, Turks & Caicos

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