Juliet Harbutt, one of the world's most highly respected cheese experts, founded the renowned Jeroboams Wine & Cheese Shop when she arrived in Britain from her native New Zealand. Her passion and expertise were recognized with membership in the Guilde des Fromagers, the Confrerie de Saint-Uguzon, and the Confrerie des Chevaliers du Taste-Fromage de France.

In 1994, Juliet created the prestigious British Cheese Awards and the Great British Cheese Festival and was made a fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce in 2005 in recognition of her work for British producers.

Now a writer, consultant, competition judge, and lecturer, she regularly appears on TV and radio, from BBC Radio 4's Food Programme to The Hairy Bikers, and travels the world educating and inspiring a new generation of cheese lovers.