This is the most original and efficient means of educating your sense of smell and of improving both your appreciation of wine and tasting vocabulary.

THE reference work for over 25 years.
Appreciated by both trade professionals and wine enthusiasts. A unique gift, essential for a thorough grounding. The Nez du Vin has sparked enthusiasm worldwide.

54 aromas selected by Jean Lenoir as typical of the red and white wines of the world and of champagne.
Tasters able to recognise them have a considerable advantage, this is the only way to improve your tasting techniques.
Each aroma comes with an information sheet with notes on the grape varieties used, types of soil, winemaking techniques, ageing processes and the actual molecular link with the wine.
Includes over 1,000 references to wines tasted by Jean Lenoir and Eric Verdier.
A scientific approach to the sense of smell provides the introduction which is backed up by a range of practical exercises.


THE AROMAS:

FRUITY AROMAS:
1 LEMON
2 GRAPEFRUIT 3 ORANGE 4 PINEAPPLE
5 BANANA 6 LYCHEE 7 MELON 8 MUSCAT
9 APPLE 10 PEAR 11 QUINCE 12 STRAWBERRY
13 RASPBERRY 14 REDCURRANT 15 BLACKCURRANT
16 BILBERRY 17 BLACKBERRY 18 CHERRY
19 APRICOT 20 PEACH 21 ALMOND (KERNEL)
22 PRUNE 23 WALNUT

FLORAL AROMAS:
24 HAWTHORN
25 ACACIA 26 LINDEN 27 HONEY 28 ROSE
29 VIOLET

VEGETAL AROMAS:
30 GREEN PEPPER
31 MUSHROOM 32 TRUFFLE 33 YEAST
34 CEDAR 35 PINE 36 LIQUORICE
37 BLACKCURRANT BUD 38 CUT HAY
39 THYME 40 VANILLA 41 CINAMMON
42 CLOVE 43 PEPPER 44 SAFFRON

ANIMAL AROMAS:
45 LEATHER 46 MUSK
47 BUTTER

TOASTY AROMAS:
48 TOAST
49 ROASTED ALMONDS 50 ROASTED HAZELNUTS
51 CARAMEL 52 COFFEE 53 DARK CHOCOLATE
54 SMOKY