Born in Czechia Barbora set out to discover the world when she was 19 years old. The first stop on her wine journey brought her to Copenhagen, where she worked as a sommelier in an Italian restaurant. What followed was an immersive experience in Melbourne, Australia, where she got the best of the local wine culture. Eventually she landed in Amsterdam where she became head sommelier at Restaurant Wils, that received its first Michelin star within the first year after opening.
Besides her work as a sommelier she is currently studying to become a Master of Wine, a prestigious course that only few in the world successfully finish.
You can find Barbora on Instagram under her profile Barbora Peterikova.
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