Richard Juhlin
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Richard Juhlin, born 1962, is a Swedish Champagne writer, who has written a number of books that have been translated into several languages, including English and French.
Juhlin is a physical education
teacher by training, and was educated at Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan
in Stockholm
. He worked as a teacher in Mälarhöjden
before he could make Champagne-related activities his full-time profession. As of 2008, the total number of Champagnes tasted and rated by him was 6,500. In 2002, he was given the French award Mérite agricole
of the rank Chevalier.
Juhlin is a physical education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
teacher by training, and was educated at Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan
Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan
Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan is a Swedish institution offering higher education in the fields of teaching profession in Physical Education, Sports coaching and Preventive health. The school offers both programs and courses.- External links :* for Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan *...
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. He worked as a teacher in Mälarhöjden
Mälarhöjden
Mälarhöjden is a suburb in south-west Stockholm, Sweden. It is a part of Hägersten borough. The area is dominated by single-family houses. It borders Hägersten, Västertorp, Fruängen and Bredäng. As of 2004, the area had 4022 inhabitants....
before he could make Champagne-related activities his full-time profession. As of 2008, the total number of Champagnes tasted and rated by him was 6,500. In 2002, he was given the French award Mérite agricole
Mérite agricole
The Ordre National du Mérite Agricole is an order of merit established in France on 7 July 1883 by Minister of Agriculture Jules Méline to reward services to agriculture...
of the rank Chevalier.
Selected books
- Champagne Guide, Wine Appreciation Guild, 2008 (published simultaneously in Swedish and English)
- 4000 Champagnes, Flammarion, 2004
- Tretusen Champagner, Wahlström & Widstrand, 2002
- 2000 Champagnes, Methusalem, 1999