Who is Richard Juhlin?
Richard Juhlin has a prodigious record for tasting champagne, having tasted over 6,500 different champagnes since 1998. Rather unexpectedly for the foremost champagne expert in the world, he was born and raised in Sweden and is still based there.
Career and milestones- Made his mark by correctly identifying 43 out of 50 champagnes in a blind tasting held at the annual Spectacle du Monde in Paris in 2003.
- Has written 6 books dedicated to champagne since 1995.
- His latest book “Richard Juhlin Champagne Guide” [2008] with references to 6,361 champagnes is regarded as an indispensable guide to this wine.
- Holds the world record for champagne tasted.
- Has organized and hosted numerous spectacular tastings and events for champagne.
- Promotes champagne through contribution to a variety of media including magazines, films and television.
- Maintains the world’s largest database on champagne in his website champagneclub.com