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VIP-trip’20 – de Venoge
Day 2 – Tuesday 28th of September 46, avenue de Champagne – Epernay Day 2 of the…
Magnificent celebration with non-vintage champagne by the magnum
When I in 1986 overnight fell passionately in love with Champagne, after a magical day in Reims,…
VIP-trip’20 – Krug
Day 2 – Tuesday 28th of September 5 rue Coquebert – Reims It’s always with a smile…
Premier 2012 Veuve Clicquot ‘La Grande Dame’
This Friday Richard Juhlin got a new vintage delivered of the grand cuvée de préstige from Veuve…
5 bottles & 5 questions Krister Bengtsson [swe]
Every Friday TheChampagneSommelier will ask 5 questions about 5 coeur de bouteilles to friends and Champagne lovers from
Champagne picks for Global Champagne Day 2020 by Gina Lyons
This week Gina Lyons writes a guest post on her picks for Global Champagne Day 2020. What…
VIP-trip’20 – Taittinger
Day 1 – Monday 27th of September 9 place Saint-Nicaises – Reims THE VISIT AT THE CELLARS…
VIP-trip’20 – Pommery
Day 1 – Monday 27th of September 5 place Général Gouraud – Reims It feels really great…
5 bottles & 5 questions The Champagne Chick [sa]
Every Friday TheChampagneSommelier will ask 5 questions about 5 coeur de bouteilles to friends and Champagne lovers from
L’Assiette Champenoise ***
The three star L’Assiette Champenoise is undeniably one of the world’s best restaurants of all categories and…
1975 Bollinger ‘R.D. Collection’ – a true legend !
During the dinner last week at Bollinger at the winery at 6 rue Jules Lobet – Aÿ,…
Walktrough – Champagne Club
Here You will get a guide what to find & where on our totally new design on
The Champagne Club Stories
Read the latest long read articles from the sharpest thought leaders in the world of Champagne
Champagne Legends – Bollinger ‘Vieilles Vignes Françaises’ 2010-1969
Few, if any, champagnes are as mythical and legendary as Bollinger ‘Vieilles Vignes Françaises’. Unfortunately, we are…
‘100 champagnes You should taste before You die’ by Richard Juhlin
One hundred champagnes that I, for various reasons, regard as the most memorable and significant – without…
Krug ’Clos du Mesnil’ en magnum
There are still things I have left to experience in the champagne world as luck would have…
Chronicle – Champagne no 12,000 !
Twelve thousand, that sounds like a lot, and when I plowed through every single one of the database’s
The Annual Juhlin Tasting’20 – vintages ’11’12’13
For ten years I have arranged an annual blind themed tasting with the 12 best champagne tasters…
Champagne Legends 4.0 – Dom Pérignon
Dom Pérignon – the name alone makes most of us break out in a delightful smile. When we think of this 17th-century monk from Hautvillers.
The Annual Juhlin Tasting’19 – Spécial Club & the best growers
SPÉCIAL CLUB – the prestige cuvée from small growers in Champagne For several years we have been…
The Annual Juhlin tasting’18 – vintages ’08 ’09’10
For the past eight years, I and my tasting group have been doing in Champagne Club a…
2005 & 2006 Perrier-Jouët ‘Belle Epoque Rosé’
Friday night means something great by the glass – this week we treat our selves with 2005 &…
5 bottles - 5 questions
Every bottle tells a story. What's Yours? Every week we interview people in the world of Champagne on their iconic bottles.
This section is inspired by our friends at Dos Gardenias.
5 bottles & 5 questions Krister Bengtsson [swe]
Every Friday TheChampagneSommelier will ask 5 questions about 5 coeur de bouteilles to friends and Champagne lovers from
5 bottles & 5 questions The Champagne Chick [sa]
Every Friday TheChampagneSommelier will ask 5 questions about 5 coeur de bouteilles to friends and Champagne lovers from
5 bottles & 5 questions Anton Panasenko [rus]
Every Friday TheChampagneSommelier will ask 5 questions about 5 coeur de bouteilles to friends and Champagne lovers from
5 bottles & 5 questions – Gina Lyons [usa]
Every Friday TheChampagneSommelier will ask 5 questions about 5 coeur de bouteilles to friends and Champagne lovers from near
5 bottles & 5 questions Charles Curtis MW [usa]
Every Friday TheChampagneSommelier will ask 5 questions about 5 coeur de bouteilles to friends and Champagne lovers from
5 bottles & 5 questions Champagne Spy – Dan Roznov [ch]
Every Friday TheChampagneSommelier will ask 5 questions about 5 coeur de bouteilles to friends and Champagne lovers from
5 bottles & 5 questions Dos Gardenias – Carlos Norlén [swe]
Every Friday TheChampagneSommelier will ask 5 questions about 5 coeur de bouteilles to friends and Champagne lovers from near
5 bottles & 5 questions Dos Gardenias – Amalia G Stöckel [swe]
Every Friday TheChampagneSommelier will ask 5 questions about 5 coeur de bouteilles to friends and Champagne lovers from
5 bottles & 5 questions TheChampagneSommelier
Every Friday TheChampagneSommelier will ask 5 questions about 5 coeur de bouteilles to friends and Champagne lovers from
Champagne Films
What will RJ be drinking this Friday? Here we samples film clips from trips, tastings, dinners etc. Watch the latest clips
Premier 2012 Veuve Clicquot ‘La Grande Dame’
This Friday Richard Juhlin got a new vintage delivered of the grand cuvée de préstige from Veuve…
Filmtime with Krug
Selection of interesting clips on Krug. 13 Krug Ambassade Chefs and our Cellar Master Éric Lebel travelled
New film – this is Richard Juhlin
Hi I am Richard Juhlin, I used to be a football player and sports teacher but I
Harvest report 2020 by Deutz
From October until early March, the Champagne region experienced much higher rainfall than usual for this period…
Bubbles & Tracks – Vinos.se [swe]
I fredags blev jag inbjuden att prata champagnes hos Vinos.se. Vi körde en live-stream denna fredag mellan
Film – Vendanges 2020 – Marie Copinet
We’ve just received this clip from the harvest at Marie Copinet in Cuchery. THE STORY Champagne Marie…
Richard Juhlin Master Class – trailer
A sneak-peak of The Champagne Master Class by Richard Juhlin. PRICE €69,99 – 14 episodes from the
Cute film – Champagne Capitalist
Found this cute little film while browsing for inspiration ….
Richard Juhlin Interview S&P [swe]
Richard Juhlin Interview for S&P.
The Annual RJ Tasting
In May every year RJ & his tasting panel set up a great tasting with different themes. Or as we like to refer to it - The Real Stockholm Marathon.
The Annual Juhlin Tasting’20 – vintages ’11’12’13
For ten years I have arranged an annual blind themed tasting with the 12 best champagne tasters…
The Annual Juhlin Tasting’19 – Spécial Club & the best growers
SPÉCIAL CLUB – the prestige cuvée from small growers in Champagne For several years we have been…
The Annual Juhlin tasting’18 – vintages ’08 ’09’10
For the past eight years, I and my tasting group have been doing in Champagne Club a…
The Annual Juhlin tasting’17 – Non-vintage & Vinothèque
The theme felt obvious when we arranged ‘The Annual Juhlin Tasting’ for the seventh year in a…
The Annual Juhlin Tasting’16 – A comprehensive evaluation of the ’04, ’05, ’06 vintages
For the sixth year in a row, I organized ‘The Annual Juhlin Tasting’ on Lidingö outside Stockholm….
Decanter tasting 2000 vs 2002
We gathered a group of tasters in RJ’s tasting group to taste 2000 side-by-side with 2002 vintage.
The Annual Juhlin tasting’15 – 2000 versus 2002
In my world, a champagne tasting should always have an intention behind it and at the same…
The Annual Juhlin Tasting’14 – Prestige champagnes under the microscope
We all know great prestigious names like Belle Epoque, La Grande Dame, Cristal, Winston Churchill and Dom…
The Annual Juhlin Tasting’13 – rosé champagne the color of sensualism
Hand on the heart would you leave your newborn son dressed in pink? Will you proudly attend…
Chronicles
Sometimes on the road, at home, in the summer house or after a great dinner with friends - we reflect on our champagne experiences & life. This will be in the format of a chronicle.
Magnificent celebration with non-vintage champagne by the magnum
When I in 1986 overnight fell passionately in love with Champagne, after a magical day in Reims,…
Champagne picks for Global Champagne Day 2020 by Gina Lyons
This week Gina Lyons writes a guest post on her picks for Global Champagne Day 2020. What…
Interview – Stella Juhlin
Richard’s daughter Stella Juhlin obviously does not fall that far from the pear tree. We know that
The 20 best champagnes in the world by RJ
Over the past 20 years, interest in champagne has increased dramatically worldwide. The Japanese drink Salon like…
Chronicle – Dear rendevous
This week I have mostly spent on our big launch of the Champagne Club. There is a…
Report: 2020 – the vintage
An extremely special year that will be remembered as the Year of Corona. The crisis was the…
Chronicle – Another birthday
Birthdays are becoming less and less fun for natural reasons. A tough reminder that life goes crazy
Chronicle – Champagne no 12,000 !
Twelve thousand, that sounds like a lot, and when I plowed through every single one of the database’s
Organic champagnes, a trend or a necessity?
It is great to see that more and more of Champagne’s growers have finally become environmentally conscious…
Tasting notes
Here we will display new releases & vintages from the world of champagne.
VIP-trip’20 – Krug
Day 2 – Tuesday 28th of September 5 rue Coquebert – Reims It’s always with a smile…
Premier 2012 Veuve Clicquot ‘La Grande Dame’
This Friday Richard Juhlin got a new vintage delivered of the grand cuvée de préstige from Veuve…
1975 Bollinger ‘R.D. Collection’ – a true legend !
During the dinner last week at Bollinger at the winery at 6 rue Jules Lobet – Aÿ,…
Champagne Legends – Bollinger ‘Vieilles Vignes Françaises’ 2010-1969
Few, if any, champagnes are as mythical and legendary as Bollinger ‘Vieilles Vignes Françaises’. Unfortunately, we are…
Top 100 Best Champagnes ever made by Tastingbook.com
According to 416,000 members & wine professionals from 116 countries using Tastingbook.com this is ‘The Best Champagne
Chronicle – Dear rendevous
This week I have mostly spent on our big launch of the Champagne Club. There is a…
Bubbles & Tracks – Vinos.se [swe]
I fredags blev jag inbjuden att prata champagnes hos Vinos.se. Vi körde en live-stream denna fredag mellan
Krug ’Clos du Mesnil’ en magnum
There are still things I have left to experience in the champagne world as luck would have…
Champagne & Food | Chanterelle
Harvest times are about berries, mushrooms, fruits, and autumn vegetables. The food and wine never taste as…
The Champagne Guides
Read inside topics to learn more about Champagne, the region, the production, the champagne dictionary, etc.
Walktrough – Champagne Club
Here You will get a guide what to find & where on our totally new design on
Bottle sizes in champagne?
Have You ever wondered about the name of the different bottle sizes in Champagne? Piccolo 0.1875 litres – ‘Small’…
The 20 best champagnes in the world by RJ
Over the past 20 years, interest in champagne has increased dramatically worldwide. The Japanese drink Salon like…
Top 100 Best Champagnes ever made by Tastingbook.com
According to 416,000 members & wine professionals from 116 countries using Tastingbook.com this is ‘The Best Champagne
‘100 champagnes You should taste before You die’ by Richard Juhlin
One hundred champagnes that I, for various reasons, regard as the most memorable and significant – without…
How to enjoy Champagne as a pro
Regardless of whether the champagne should be drunk during a wine tasting, at a delicious dinner, or…
Report: 2020 – the vintage
An extremely special year that will be remembered as the Year of Corona. The crisis was the…
2020 Harvest Report of the Champagne Committee.
THE COMITE CHAMPAGNE’S 2020 HARVEST REPORT 2020 completes an exceptional trilogy : as in 2018 and 2019, the weather conditions have
Article – Secrets of the trade by RJ
CHAMPAGNE EXPERT RICHARD JUHLIN LETS US INTO A WORLD OF TASTINGS, TEMPERATURES, GLASSES AND VINTAGES. IF YOU ARE…
The Champagne & Food
Each month Björnstierne Antonson, Champagne Club's head sommelier, will share recipes & menus for those of you who do not think it is enough to drink champagne as aperitif. The recipes comes from travel in Champagne, memorable restaurants in Sweden and internationally, unforgettable meetings between champagne, food and people.
L’Assiette Champenoise ***
The three star L’Assiette Champenoise is undeniably one of the world’s best restaurants of all categories and…
Recipe of the month: Osciètre, blini and smetana
Osciètre refers either to the Iranian sturgeon, Acipenser persicus, or to the Russian one, Acipenser gueldenstaedti. The…
Wagyu lunch on a regular Monday
My accountant is absolutely wonderful. He is Italian, specifically from Udine. Many have been prejudiced about the
Champagne & Food | Chanterelle
Harvest times are about berries, mushrooms, fruits, and autumn vegetables. The food and wine never taste as…
A visit to Aira with Mr Golden Bullet
The title could be the title of a Bond film and when you have Håkan Guldkula as
Interview Richard Juhlin on Krug
Richard Juhlin was asked a couple of questions about his ideas on Krug. KRUG AS A HOUSE? Krug…
Recipe of the month – escargot persillade
Each month Björnstierne Antonson, champagne club head sommelier, will share a nice recipe for those of you…
The Best Advice For Pairing Champagne With Food
Diego Miranda interviews Björnstierne Antonson – aka TheChampagneSommelier for elicite.com source: elicite.com
TheChampagneSommelier – How to pair food with Champagne
TheChampagneSommelier interviewed by Diego Miranda for Elicite.com
