Water expert – featured in national media such as TV4 and SVT.
Discover a world of flavour with me, Jeanette Fili, Sweden’s first certified water sommelier, educated at the Fine Water Academy. With deep expertise in water, combined with a solid sommelier education from Restaurangakademin (WSET Level 3), I offer exclusive consultancy services and water tastings for restaurants, businesses and private clients.
I am also co-founder of MINVINO – the world’s first water collection created to harmonise with wine – where water is elevated to a natural and essential part of the gastronomic experience.
My work has been featured in national media, including TV4 and SVT, where I have appeared as an expert, inspiring a new way of experiencing water, flavour and quality.
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As an expert in water and flavour, I have appeared on national television, including TV4 and SVT, where I have spoken about the role of water in gastronomy, wine and the overall dining experience
TV4 – Fem över fem, 26 August 2025
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SVT – Nyhetsmorgon, 20 September 2025
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SVT Sörmland, 17 October 2025
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Feature in Aftonbladet – Godare
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I am co-founder and co-owner of MINVINO – the world’s first water collection created to harmonise with different categories of wine. Today, the collection consists of four distinct waters, developed to complement everything from an elegant Riesling to a powerful Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The waters are bottled in classic wine bottles, with the ambition of giving water a natural and respected place within the gastronomic experience.
MINVINO was developed between 2016 and 2018 in close collaboration with some of Sweden’s most renowned sommeliers and sensory experts. The starting point was a shared insight: water has flavour, structure and character – and, just like wine, it influences how we experience food and drink. One single water simply does not suit all styles of wine.
Alongside the development of MINVINO, I have continued to deepen my own expertise within beverages. I hold a Swedish sommelier diploma from Restaurangakademin, as well as WSET Level 3, with a particular focus on the interaction between wine, water and gastronomy.
During my sommelier studies, I found it striking that water was rarely discussed as a beverage in its own right, despite being the most ever-present element of any meal. It became clear to me that future sommelier knowledge must include water – its taste, mineral composition and ability to enhance the overall dining experience.
This insight led me to pursue formal training at the Fine Water Academy, and in early 2019 I became Sweden’s first certified water sommelier. I have also had the honour of serving as a jury member for the Fine Waters Taste & Design Awards in 2019 and 2021.
Today, I work actively with water tastings and lectures for restaurants, businesses, educational institutions and private groups. Through inspiring and educational formats, I demonstrate how water can be paired with wine and food, and how the right choice of water can elevate both flavour and the overall experience.
My ambition is to build a global presence around MINVINO while also educating sommeliers, wine professionals and decision-makers that water is far more than a thirst-quencher – it is an essential and defining part of the gastronomic experience.
Experience a guided tasting of some of the world’s most distinctive and exclusive waters. Learn more about different water types and sources, and discover which components give water its unique flavour and character.
Explore how water can be so much more than a thirst-quencher at the dining table. Learn the art of pairing water with wine and food, and how the right water choice can elevate the entire dining experience.
The lecture format is similar to a water tasting, but goes deeper into theory, sensory analysis and context. I have, for example, lectured at the sommelier programme at Yrgo in Gothenburg, at wine and food fairs, as well as at the Swedish and Nordic Sommelier Championships.
From idea to reality. I work as a planner and strategist, supporting businesses in developing new concepts and product categories within food and beverages, based on trends, consumer insights and market positioning.
In 2018, MINVINO was awarded the World Beverage Innovation Award, recognising its pioneering approach to water and gastronomy.
MINVINO is designed to elevate wine by giving water the same attention, precision and respect as the wine itself.
Water for crisp, elegant white wines, Champagne & vintage wines The light minerality in Minvino No. 1 matches perfectly with the acidity in Crisp & Elegant white wine. It also harmonize with Champagne and vintage wines.
Pairs with grapes like riesling, sauvignon blanc and albariño, as well as unoaked wines from Chablis.
Water for bold and rich white wine
A soft, lightly carbonated water with a touch of minerality that pairs well with full-bodied and rich white wines featuring flavors of soft and ripe fruit. Wines that are often aged in oak barrels, providing a rounded and buttery caramel taste.
For example, wines made from grapes such as Chardonnay, Semillon, and Viognier, both oaked and unoaked
Water for delicate or tannin rich red wines
A lightly carbonated water with pronounced minerality and saltiness that pairs well with elegant, complex red wines. Wines with firm tannins that are perfect with food. Wines such as Barolo, Bordeaux, and Priorat.
It also pairs well with soft, elegant, and crisp red wines with soft tannins, such as wines made from Pinot Noir and Gamay grape
Water for bold and powerful red wines
A mineral-rich, lightly carbonated water that pairs well with flavorful and fruity full-bodied red wines. Often oaked wines with a clear structure and notes of dark red fruits and spices without being tight.
Examples of wines include Amarone, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and Valpolicella Ripasso, as well as wines made from grapes such as Zinfandel and Primitivo
Jeanette@fili.se
+46 706 523 110
