Krister Bengtsson
Founder, Publisher
Krister Bengtsson is a Swedish journalist and entrepreneur with a background in both the media and wine industries. In 2017, he founded Star Wine List as he thought there were so many restaurant guides in the world, but not enough guides for wine lovers to find great wine bars and wine restaurants.
Merits:
Wine MBA, Kedge Management School, Bordeaux 2012
Wine Person of the Year, Allt om Vin, Swedish wine magazine 2018
Commandeur de Bordeaux, 2018
Member, Circle of Wine Writers
Member, Swedish wine writers association
Wine Stories
- New: Filter wine places by opening hours
- This Champagne kicked DRC as the most-searched wine in 2022
- New features on Star Wine List: Save and Like
- New on Star Wine List: Italy's best wine list?
- We joined Estonia's drinks conversation - “Importer-led wine lists are bullshit”
- New: 2,000 wine lists searchable with Premium
- Editor Felicity Carter joins expanding Star Wine List
- "Exuberant" Chateau Palmer 2012 just re-released - Ten Years On
- Sander Johnsson new Nordic Sommelier champion
- Special Jury Prize in South Africa goes to Embarc
- Aubergine wins double in first Star Wine List of the Year South Africa
- Chateau Figeac promoted in 2022 Saint-Emilion Classification
- How we judge Star Wine List of the Year - news from 2022
- Bordeaux symposium highlighted future challenges - and optimism
- Star Wine List is hiring: Sales Star Wanted
- Star Wine List of the Year - spreading happiness since 2018
- New sommelier champ in Finland
- Star Wine List turns 5 - cheers!
- Nordic sommelier duo kicks off consulting business
- Anna Pototska, Ukraine: Don’t send me birthday gifts
- Hornstulls Bodega moves and expands the wine list
- The 20 top searched wines in 2021 - and great DRC deals
- Dream team joins Star Wine List jury
- Just write the wine list, please
- Save the dates - Star Wine List of the Year returns!
- Coravin launches news to help the trade bounce back
- The Saint-Emilion game: Will Valandraud win?
- Nominate your favorite German wine lists!
- Switzerland, Germany & Austria next for Star Wine List of the Year 2021
- The 20 top searched wines on Star Wine List 2020
- Château Palmer releases ”rocking” 2010
- Rasmus Lunkov Marquart is the best sommelier in Denmark 2020
- Larkmi Jung: "Natural wine goes well with Korean food"
- Piotr Pietras MS: "Interesting things ahead in my home country"
- Nordic restaurants after corona - ”can't take another lockdown like this”
- Happy birthday Star Wine List & MAST
- Swedish ministers, close the restaurants or give them a chance
- Jamie Kutch, California: ”We are well-financed to weather a very long storm”
- Romaric Chavy, Burgundy: ”We will all be very thirsty of wine and life”
- Matteo Lupi, London: ”It’s a very bleak time for everyone”
- Lucía Romero, Argentina: ”Perhaps we will become more focused on what consumers want”
- Arvid Rosengren to host digital Star Wine List of the Year
- Let top sommeliers taste your wines with our Virtual Round Table & Tasting
- Star Wine List: Here is what we are doing - can we do more?
- Willi Klinger: ”The price level is very low in Vienna”
- Terroir training with Albert Bichot
- Happy New Year - let's double again in 2020
- Star Wine List launches wine guide to Cape Town
- Two Nordic somm champions at Lego heir’s new restaurant
- Arvid Rosengren, looking for sommelier competition "transparency"
- Stoppelmoor steps up at Compagnie NYC
- Andres Rosberg: “Buenos Aires is a very intriguing city to go and drink wine”
- Le Verre de Vin and Star Wine List to reward top By the Glass lists
- Nordic Star Wine List of the Year - the finalists!
- Mandrarossa and Star Wine List to award top Nordic Italian wine lists
- Paul Jaboulet and Star Wine List will award top Nordic Rhône wine lists
- Star Wine List and Libertas to reward top Nordic South African wine lists
- Austrian Wine and Star Wine List will award top Nordic Austrian wine lists
- World-class jury to name the best wine lists in the Nordics
- Star Wine List launches wine guide to San Francisco
- Blaufränkisch across Borders - The Austrian Wine Summit 2019
- Star Wine List is now live in Hong Kong
- Star Wine List launches wine guide to Paris
- Star Wine List 2 years - thank you!
- How to win the Best sommelier of the world in three steps
- Meet Taneli Lehtonen, our man in Helsinki
- Fredrik Horn leaves the floor
- Somm360 gathered world sommelier elite
- Raj Parr: ”Blind tastings are getting harder”
- How to buy DRC at half the price
Wine Places
- Chato's Wine Bar
- Nektar
- Alba Vinbar
- Antica Bottega del Vino
- Corte Sconta
- Vino Vero
- Vini da Gigio
- Estro
- Bulot
- Villa Dagmar
- Nook
- Vinci
- Maison Pic
- Sushi Sho
- Bar La Lune
- Vingården
- Portal
- Babette
- Aloë
- Bar Ninja
- Hornstulls Bodega
- Sjömagasinet
- Voisine
- Etoile
- Hörte Brygga
- Wagners
- Bistro Mirabelle
- Kasten
- DoMa
- Fiskekrogen
- Café Cuvée
- Copine
- Söderköpings Brunn
- Prospero
- Mestiza
- Brasserie Lavette
- Barrique
- Familjen
- Bistro Odette
- Unity Jazz
- Sankt Jörgen Park
- Bistro Perspektiv
- Atmosfär
- Bryggcafét Bovallstrand
- Stora Hotellet i Fjällbacka
- Brasserie Astoria
- Petri
- Vineriet
- Hantverket
- Bomans
- Gastrologik
- Frö
- The Hills
- Schmaltz
- Spiseriet
- Wolfgang vincafé
- Lilla Napoli
- Aira
- Swedish Wine Center
- Görvälns slott
- Amano
- Sekt
- L'Avventura
- Kungsholmens vinbar
- Crown Shy
- Pinch Chinese
- Ai Fiori
- Hörnan på Brantevik
- Fotografiska
- Fordwich Arms
- Ànima
- Folii
- Bank Hotel
- L’Enoteca
- SK Mat & Människor
- 28+ & Vinbaren 28+
- Heaven 23
- Pontus in the Air
- W by Wijnjas
- Tyge & Sessil
- Tranan
- Rolfs Kök
- Operakällaren
- Griffins Steakhouse Extraordinaire
- Grand Hôtel
- Farang
- Combo Vinbaren
- The Burgundy
- Bar Central
- Restaurang Agnes