Richard Juhlin

Juhlin is a physical education teacher by training, and was educated at the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences in Stockholm. He worked as a teacher in Mälarhöjden before he could make Champagne-related activities his full-time profession.[1]

Juhlin was awarded the Chevalier d’Arc in 1997.

He was awarded the Merite d’Agricole by the French Ministry of Agriculture in 2002 and upgraded to the highest level in 2010. In 2013 Juhlin received the highest rank in France when he was awarded the medal National Order of the Legion of Honour by French president Hollande.

The book and 3000 Champagner both received the prize for the Best Book on French Wines in the World at the World Cook Book Awards.

4000 Champagnes was chosen as the best Book on French Wines through All Times at The Gourmand Awards in Frankfurt. Juhlin is currently one of only two wine book authors who have been awarded three World Championship titles.

A scent of Champagne was translated into five languages and won the prestigious title Best wine book in the world at the World Cook Book Awards in Beijing and was also elected “Hall of Fame”.

At present Juhlin is working as a freelance journalist, writing for several magazines such as Spectacle du Monde, La Revue de Champagne, Decanter, Wine International, Fine Wine and others.

In 1999 he made a film for Swedish Television called Treasures of Champagne, which was sold to seventeen different countries.

In 2012 the TV series Nesevis was launched on NRK1 in Norway where Juhlin educated viewers in how to use there sense of smell in everyday life.

Mr. Juhlin is a judge in Decanter´s international jury of their annual champagne tastings.

In 2011 he was consulted to lead the project with the champagne bottles found in the Åland archipelago from 1840. Juhlin tasted all 164 bottles when they were recorked.

Juhlin has designed two series of the optimized champagne glasses. "The Richard Juhlin Collection", handmade by Reijmyre and the latest "The Richard Juhlin Optimum" by Italesse.

In 2015 he created his own sparkling non-alcoholic wine under his own name the "Richard Juhlin Blanc de Blancs" and the "Richard Juhlin Blanc Rosé".

Mr. Juhlin invented the concept of Champagne Hiking; Why a champagne tastes best at a particular time in a particular place. A new book is currently in progress on the subject ; Champagne Hiking - The 100 Best Champagne Locations in the World.

• A Scent of Champagne, 2013
• The Champagne Guide, 2008
• 4000 Champagnes, 2004
• 3000 Champagner, 2002
• The Great Tasting, 2000
• 2000 Champagnes, 1999
• Champagneboken, 1995

• Tom Stevenson, another prominent Champagne writer.

• The Richard Juhlin Champagne Club