Introducing The Team

Where wine meets marketing

With over 20 years of experience representing international food and wine boards, the founders of Wine Vision have developed a deep expertise in both the strategic and operational execution of marketing campaigns.

In total, more than 100 B2B/B2C events have been successfully delivered in partnership with an extensive and unique network of key figures across Sweden's wine industry.

Creative skills include art direction, copywriting and performance marketing. Many recent campaigns have focused on paid and organic social media. However, our team also has considerable experience of more traditional marketing channels, like print, radio and out of home advertising

This is Wine Vision

Patrick Leysen
CEO/Marketing manager

Patrick began his career as an agricultural attaché at the French Embassy in Stockholm after studying economics and international trade. He then served as Marketing Manager at Sopexa (Hopscotch), building strong expertise in both strategic and operational marketing.

Experienced in working with community funds, he excels in engagement and promotion. Today, as CEO and Marketing Manager of Wine Vision, Patrick has successfully orchestrated over 100 B2B and B2C events, boosting the visibility and impact of wine regions and brands in the Swedish market.

Philippe Minnebo
Marketing expert/Designer

Philippe began his marketing career as a graphic designer. Today he combines his creative background with strategic side developed after completing his Bachelor's degree of Economics with a marketing orientation.

He has extensive expertise in marketing within the food and wine sectors. Wine marketing experience includes graphic design work for wine boards representing Alsace, Rhone, Oregon, Washington and Chianti. In addition, he has also worked in the capacity of an advertising consultant for Swedish importers Domaine, Philipson & Söderberg and Torres.

Most recently, Philippe has been active as a performance marketing specialist within the travel industry, producing multiple successful paid social media/native campaigns – concepts highly applicable to the wine industry.

Team Associates

Sweden

Lena Särnholm
Sommelier WSET3/Journalist

Event Coordinator, content creator for social media and our newsletter. Lena is also a freelance journalist.

Rachelle Colldahl
Consultant

Brings over 20 years of experience in the global wine industry, She specializes in sales, marketing, brand development

Norway

Liora Levi
Educator/Journalist

Crowned as the best sommelier in the Nordic countries 2012.

Strategic Partners

Vinkällan

Sweden’s oldest and most respected sommelier academy

Enhances educational 
depth through exclusive masterclasses and other immersive wine experiences

  • Some of Scandinavia’s most influential wine voices, including Maya Samuelsson

  • Covers the Nordic Countries

Vinsider

Sweden’s leading media platform

An ideal partner for promoting events, creating maximum visibility.

  • Tailored content before and after each event for a highly engaged audience.

  • Special event package deals, editorial content, newsletters and more

  • 500 000+ monthly readers

  • 55 000 newsletter subscribers