Born in Italy, her professional career took her to Spain and Sweden, where she currently lives. Tommasella is a WSET Certified Wine Educator with more than 10 years of experience in wine education.
WSET Diploma in Wine and Spirits Graduate at the WSET London School, she started teaching WSET qualifications at The Wine Studio in Madrid. After moving to Sweden, she founded The Good Wine Habit wine school in Gothenburg, official WSET Course Provider for the Swedish market. She regularly teaches WSET qualifications from Level 1 to Level 3 at The Good Wine Habit, and works as online educator from Level 1 to Diploma for the WSET flagship school in London (UK). She also teaches WSET Diploma qualification at The Wine Studio in Madrid (Spain) and she is part of the educational academy at Mercuri Wine Club in Italy. Since 2018 Tommasella has been offering the WSET qualifications at YRGO - Högre Yrkesutbildning, as part of their Sommelier course, being also involved as a teacher for Italy and Spain modules in the Sommelier Education.
Tommasella is Vinitaly Italian Wine Ambassador, a Certified Valpolicella Wine Specialist endorsed by the Consorzio Tutela Vini della Valpolicella for the Swedish market, and an official Spanish Wine Specialist and Spanish Wine Educator certified by ICEX-CECO (Spain). Among her certifications, she also achieved the French and Italian Wine Scholar certifications and, recently, the WSET Level 2 in Beer Certification.
She regularly holds wine tastings and masterclasses with a special focus on Italian and Spanish wines in Sweden, both for private customers and Companies.
She is also a judge in national and international wine competitions, such as the International Wine Challenge, Mundus Vini and Mundus Vini Nordic among others.
Rose is Director and Lead Educator of The Mixing Class. She first found a calling in spirits while bartending at Amoeba in Bristol. Her love for the community at the heart of bartending culture led to the re-establishment of the Midnight Cocktail Club, a monthly bartending competition that grew to become the biggest independent comp in the UK, motivating young bartenders to learn, and excel at their craft.
She was soon snapped up by East London Liquor Company (ELLC), becoming their Distillery Tour Manager and finally Lead Educator, cultivating a love of learning, and sharing spirits knowledge. In 2019 Rose was appointed an Awamori Jinbner (by Okinawa’s Awamori Distillers Association) to spread her wisdom and affection for Japanese Spirits.
With a genuine passion for both the people of the industry, Rose is dedicated to supporting students in their professional development.
Rose is a judge for the IWSC spirits competition and was recently honoured with the Drinks Trust’s Golden Pineapple award for Educator of the Year 2024.