the latest champagne news
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Winter in April ? Spring report from Larmandier-Bernier
Our friend Pierre & Sophie Larmandier tells us of tough conditions in the Champagne region due to
5 bottles & 5 questions – Sandia Chang [uk]
Every Friday TheChampagneSommelier will ask 5 questions about 5 coeur de bouteilles to friends and Champagne lovers from near
Recipe of the month – mini Hasselback potatoes
This simple but still taste dish has a fairly young history. The origins of the Hasselback potatoes
Vins clairs – before the bubbles – an insider look of 2020 vintage
The vines change from greyish to springy green shimmering, still with greyish shimmering elements of a long…
Top-ten champagnes of 1928
In a northern wine region like Champagne, the vintage varies in quality more than they do in…
Crêpes Vonnassiennes à la Mikael Einarsson
For me C & C – Champagne & Caviar is one of life’s great treats! Nothing beats…
About Champagne Hiking
My hunt for new champagne experiences has brought me to the most beautiful and exciting places. My
5 bottles & 5 questions Yuri Shima [jpn]
Every Friday TheChampagneSommelier will ask 5 questions about 5 coeur de bouteilles to friends and Champagne lovers from
Perrier-Jouët ‘Blanc de Blancs’ – naturally vivacious
Belle Epoque wines are a great source of joy to the romantic wine lover. The Belle Époque…
Five ways to pair Champagne with food according to Decanter
Champagne isn’t just for pre-dinner receptions; Decanter bring us advice and tips from their archives to give
Top-ten Champagnes of 1921
In a northern wine region like Champagne, the vintage varies in quality more than they do in…
Dom Pérignon x Lady Gaga
Dom Pérignon has unveiled an exciting collaboration with Lady Gaga. The champagne house and the multi-talented artist come
the champagne club stories
Read the latest long read articles from the sharpest thought leaders in the world of Champagne
Top-ten champagnes of 1928
In a northern wine region like Champagne, the vintage varies in quality more than they do in…
About Champagne Hiking
My hunt for new champagne experiences has brought me to the most beautiful and exciting places. My
Top-ten Champagnes of 1921
In a northern wine region like Champagne, the vintage varies in quality more than they do in…
Constance – the champion of fine wine in the Indian Ocean
When our son Leo was two years old, we left the winter darkness and ended up by…
Interview | Jean-Emmanuel Bonniare | Cramant
Every bottle tells a story. What’s Yours? Every week we interview people in the world of Champagne on their iconic bottles. Now…
Champagne music by Champagne Club ? Bubbles & Tracks !
Friday night? Need help to get into the bubbly Friday spirit? Get inspired by our playlists ‘Bubbles
Interview – Nathalie Falmet – Rouvres Les Vignes
Every bottle tells a story. What’s Yours? Every week we interview people in the world of Champagne on their iconic bottles. Now…
Now & Then – Salon 2008 vs 1959
This is a retrospective of two vintages. Once again, Richard Juhlin and Björnstierne have joined forces over…
Best Champagne vintages in the ’60s ?
In a northern wine region like Champagne, the vintage varies in quality more than they do in…
the champagne interviews
Interviews with some of the Champagne Legends in the world of Champagne. Now & then we will interview some of the true people of Champagne. We will ask a questions about their company, their profession current trends, their iconic bottles, etc.
Winter in April ? Spring report from Larmandier-Bernier
Our friend Pierre & Sophie Larmandier tells us of tough conditions in the Champagne region due to
5 bottles & 5 questions – Sandia Chang [uk]
Every Friday TheChampagneSommelier will ask 5 questions about 5 coeur de bouteilles to friends and Champagne lovers from near
Recipe of the month – mini Hasselback potatoes
This simple but still taste dish has a fairly young history. The origins of the Hasselback potatoes
Vins clairs – before the bubbles – an insider look of 2020 vintage
The vines change from greyish to springy green shimmering, still with greyish shimmering elements of a long…
Top-ten champagnes of 1928
In a northern wine region like Champagne, the vintage varies in quality more than they do in…
Crêpes Vonnassiennes à la Mikael Einarsson
For me C & C – Champagne & Caviar is one of life’s great treats! Nothing beats…
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 – Sandia Chang [uk]
Every Friday TheChampagneSommelier will ask 5 questions about 5 coeur de bouteilles to friends and Champagne lovers from near
5 bottles & 5 questions Yuri Shima [jpn]
Every Friday TheChampagneSommelier will ask 5 questions about 5 coeur de bouteilles to friends and Champagne lovers from
5 bottles & 5 questions Michel Jamais [swe]
Every Friday TheChampagneSommelier will ask 5 questions about 5 coeur de bouteille to friends and Champagne lovers from
5 bottles & 5 questions Emma Ziemann [swe]
Every Friday TheChampagneSommelier will ask 5 questions about 5 coeur de bouteilles to friends and Champagne lovers from
5 bottles & 5 questions Francesco Marzola [nor]
Every Friday TheChampagneSommelier will ask 5 questions about 5 coeur de bouteilles to friends and Champagne lovers from
5 bottles & 5 questions Raimonds Tomsons [lat]
Every Friday TheChampagneSommelier will ask 5 questions about 5 coeur de bouteilles to friends and Champagne lovers from near
5 bottles & 5 questions Pär Strömberg [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 Dame [aus]
Every Friday TheChampagneSommelier will ask 5 questions about 5 coeur de bouteilles to friends and Champagne lovers from near
5 bottles – 5 questions Mattias Larsson [swe]
Every Friday TheChampagneSommelier will ask 5 questions about 5 coeur de bouteilles to friends and Champagne lovers from
the champagne films
What will RJ be drinking this Friday? Here we samples film clips from trips, tastings, dinners etc. Watch the latest clips
Perrier-Jouët ‘Blanc de Blancs’ – naturally vivacious
Belle Epoque wines are a great source of joy to the romantic wine lover. The Belle Époque…
Champagne Club on YouTube
Have You checked out our champagne videos on YouTube? Meet Richard Juhlin & Champagne Club!
You want a bet ?
Are You also fed up with all sportsbetting companies that sponsor the big football games? Remember when
Bettane+Desseauve tasting Veuve Fourny & Fils
Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve are two internationally acclaimed wine experts, authors of the annual guide “Le
Bollinger ’R.D.’ & chef Kei Kobayashi***
Chef Kei Kobayashi combines his ultra-sofiticated cooking with 2004 Bollinger ‘R.D.’. Get inspired ! [read more here]
12,000+ champagnes ?
12,000+ champagnes, how many is that really? It has taken Richard over 20 years to get to
VIP-trip’20 – Bollinger
Day 3 – Wednesday 29th of September 16 rue Jules Lobet – Aÿ After the visit at…
VIP-trip’20 – Deutz
Day 3 – Wednesday 29th of September 16 rue Jeanson – Aÿ On a crisp and lovely…
VIP-trip’20 – Moët & Chandon
Day 2 – Tuesday 28th of September 20, avenue de Champagne – Epernay After the lunch at…
the annual Richard Juhlin 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…
the chronicles
Sometimes on the road, in a restaurant, 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.
Magnum, oh my wonderful magnum!
The above introduction is not a tribute to the mega-success of recent years in the freezer boxes.
What is quality? And why should we care?
During my holiday week in the cottage in the mountains, I have reflected on how to assess…
Chronicle by Yoko Bubble ‘A Wish List from Champagne Growers’
We got this beautiful & thoughtful text from our Champagne friend Yoko Bubble. Does an idea of
Richard Juhlin’s infatuations in champagne
Like all professional wine tasters, I also have a weekday where the pleasure can make room for
Chronicle – In love with a wine
Wine is so much more than numbers and points. I know that a large part of my
Champagne Intoxication
Everyone knows that champagne gives us a special buzz. A common description of the champagne buzz involves…
Chronicle – What’s the thing with champagne?
At a time when many consumers are attracted to wines where oak barrel character, high alcohol, tropical
Chronicle – a scent of the wine cellar
Last night, our core team in the Champagne Club met at the home of our CEO Ulf
Sigtuna Stadshotell – a Swedish Classic
Christmas Eve with the whole family in all glory, but I wonder if my most important Christmas
the tasting notes
Here we will display new releases & vintages from the world of champagne.
Tasting note Moët & Chandon ‘Brut Imperial’ [07-base]
It is so lovely and revolutionary that Moët & Chandon for the first time names the base…
Easter tasting ?
So this Easter, you may be sitting with your loved ones and wondering which champagne to choose…
Lés Fa’Bulleuses ‘Cuvée ISOS’
An exciting new cuvée from Lés Fa’bulleuses – Cuvée ISOS – a group of female winemakers. Who…
Now & Then – Salon 2008 vs 1959
This is a retrospective of two vintages. Once again, Richard Juhlin and Björnstierne have joined forces over…
Premiere – 2013 Moët & Chandon ‘Grand Vintage’
Yesterday Richard had a digital tasting of the new vintages of Moët & Chandon ‘Grand Vintage’ &
Round table talks & Champagne
Björnstierne was commissioned to hold a champagne seminar for a group of 28 female CEOs, who had
Champagne & Food: Cod & Blanc de Blancs
Sunday night finally! The week has been both long and packed. I find great pleasure in standing
Now & Then ‘La Grande Dame’ 2012 vs 1975
This is a retrospective of two vintages. Once again, Richard Juhlin and Björnstierne have joined forces over…
Premiere 2003 Belle Epoque
It’s always with a great sence of expectaions that Richard Juhlin unbox a new vintage of one
the champagne guides
Read inside topics to learn more about Champagne, the region, the production, the champagne dictionary, etc.
Vins clairs – before the bubbles – an insider look of 2020 vintage
The vines change from greyish to springy green shimmering, still with greyish shimmering elements of a long…
Top-ten champagnes of 1928
In a northern wine region like Champagne, the vintage varies in quality more than they do in…
Top-ten Champagnes of 1921
In a northern wine region like Champagne, the vintage varies in quality more than they do in…
Easter tasting ?
So this Easter, you may be sitting with your loved ones and wondering which champagne to choose…
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Best Champagne vintages in the ’60s ?
In a northern wine region like Champagne, the vintage varies in quality more than they do in…
Champagne Master Class by Richard Juhlin
Let the no 1 Champagne expert in the world guide you through the wonderful world of Champagne!
What Is The Optimal Serving Temperature?
Are you fully aware of the correct temperature for serving different champagnes? Or do you pay enough…
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.
Recipe of the month – mini Hasselback potatoes
This simple but still taste dish has a fairly young history. The origins of the Hasselback potatoes
Crêpes Vonnassiennes à la Mikael Einarsson
For me C & C – Champagne & Caviar is one of life’s great treats! Nothing beats…
Five ways to pair Champagne with food according to Decanter
Champagne isn’t just for pre-dinner receptions; Decanter bring us advice and tips from their archives to give
Bubbles to fish & chips?
Who doesn’t love fish & chips? During my time as a sommelier @ Hôtel du Vin in…
Constance – the champion of fine wine in the Indian Ocean
When our son Leo was two years old, we left the winter darkness and ended up by…
Sunday snack …
Sunday night finally! The week has been both long and packed. I find great pleasure in standing…
Recipe of the month – escargot persillade
Each month Björnstierne Antonson, champagne club head sommelier, will share a nice recipe for those of you…
Round table talks & Champagne
Björnstierne was commissioned to hold a champagne seminar for a group of 28 female CEOs, who had
Recipe of the month – Oysters Rockefeller
Oysters Rockefeller, originates from New Orleans. It was created almost a hundred years ago by Jules Alciatore,
