Have you ever watched wine connoisseurs swish and sniff
their wines and identify the glass' intoxicating bouquets by name... such as
cherry, raspberry, lemon, cinnamon or balsam? Now is your chance to learn the
art of wine-tasting with Le Nez du Vin (translation: The Nose of Wine), a series
of wine aroma identification kits that will help you develop your nose for the
wines you are tasting.
In addition to our catering services and cooking classes, we are pleased to sell
directly to you Le Nez du Vin.
Based on the best-selling book
by French wine expert, Jean Lenoir, Le Nez du Vin helps you to develop your
sense of smell, your ability to recognise various wine aromas and your ability
to describe them. Guaranteed for ten years, a wide array of kits are available,
all containing aromas of fruits, flowers and
 spices
in glass jars, information cards for each aroma, a wine tasting booklet and a
list of wines that contain the specific aromas featured in each kit.
La Table du Chatelain is pleased to be one of Canada's
exclusive suppliers of the Le Nez du Vin series, offered to valued clients
who appreciate fine wine and the challenging joys of wine tasting.
Le Nez du Vin - 54 Aroma
Kit
Le Nez du Vin 54 helps you master the art of wine tasting
with full contents designed for red and white wines. Its contents include 54
small vials of the typical scents found in white and red wine from around the
world. Accompanying the vials are 54 illustrated explanatory cards that provide
information on major characteristics of each of the aromas, including origins,
how the aroma evolves in their wines over time, major scent indicators and
effects, and a list of wines where
the aroma predominates. A booklet also explains more about how aromas affect the
taste of various wines and suggests three different ways to improve your sense
of small through practise and sampling. A wonderful gift for those who are
interested in wine identification, developing their wine nose and studying the
finer points of specific bouquets.
Price: $675.00 CAD + tax + shipping
Le Nez du Vin -- 24 Aroma
Red/White
Wine Kit
This kit features the aromas of the Red
and White Kits bound in a wonderful presentation box. A terrific way to
begin the odyssey of wine identification and appreciation.
Featured White aromas are: Lemon, Grapefruit, Pineapple, Lychee, Muscat, Pear,
Hawthorn, Honey, Blackcurrant Bud (Gooseberry), Butter, Toast, and Roasted
Hazelnut, and for the Reds: Strawberry, Raspberry, Blackcurrant, Blackberry,
Cherry, Violet, Green Pepper, Truffle, Licorice, Vanilla, Pepper, Smoke.
Price: $300.00 CAD + tax + shipping
Le Nez du Vin -- 12 Aroma White
Wine
& Champagne Kit
If you are a fan of white wines, Le Nez - Vins Blancs et Champagne is a lively way to
develop your nose without breaking the bank. This smaller version contains 12
bottles of the most commonly found scents in the white wines and bubbles of the world. A booklet
and corresponding, fully illustrated information cards round out the kit.
Featured aromas are: Lemon, Grapefruit, Pineapple, Lychee, Muscat, Pear,
Hawthorn, Honey, Blackcurrant Bud (Gooseberry), Butter, Toast, and Roasted
Hazelnut.
Price: $160.00 CAD + tax + shipping
Le Nez du Vin -- 12 Aroma Red
Wine Kit
 Offering
the 12 most often recognised aromas in red wine-making, Le Nez - Vins Rouges is
a terrific complement to its sister 12 vial White Wine kit. Includes all
accompanying, fully illustrated description cards and an explanatory booklet
describing the world's major red wine regions and their characteristics. Aromas
included are: Strawberry, Raspberry, Blackcurrant, Blackberry, Cherry, Violet,
Green Pepper, Truffle, Licorice, Vanilla, Pepper, Smoke. A fine starter gift to
learn more about your favourite Bordeaux, Burgundy and Cabernet wines.
Price: $160.00 CAD + tax + shipping
Les Defauts du Vin
 Sometimes
and sadly, wine goes bad. In this interesting and intriguing collection of 12
vials, you can learn to identify the faults in your red and white wines. The
aptly coloured grey kit comprises 12 bottles and a book of scents that will help
you memorise and better identify the factors that can contaminate wine. Aromas
include Vegetal, Rotten Apple, Vinegar, Glue, Soap, Sulphur, Rotten Egg, Onion,
Cauliflower, Horse, Mouldy-Earthy, and Cork. For the wine lover on your list who
really wants to be in the know. You'll never, ever again doubt whether
your wine has gone bad or not.
Price: $160.00 CAD + tax + shipping
Le Nez du Vin - New Oak - 12
Aromas
The Nez du Vin - New Oak contains 12 aroma bottles of the
most representative "oaked" aromas of wine. Some of these scents are naturally
present in oakwood, while others are generated during the various stages of
barrel production. This magnificent book unveils this secret.
Price: $160.00 CAD + tax + shipping
Le Nez du
Cigare - 6 Aromas
 For
the cigar lover in your life. This six aroma set includes a lovely presentation
box, the vials of the most common aromas in the cigar world, fully illustrated
description cards and an information booklet outlining a variety of fascinating
details about picking, blending, rolling and storing cigars.
Makes a great gift
for those enroute to Cuba, the Domenican Republic or any other cigar-making
region!
Price: $80.00 CAD + tax + shipping
Nez du Cafe - Various
Versions
 Le
Nez du Cafe is a set of 36 aromas that provides a 'scent alphabet' identifying
the most typical aromas in the world's finest coffees. This includes its place
of origin, its blend, and even how well it has been roasted. The Aromas are:
earth, potato, garden peas, cucumber, straw, cedar, clove-like, pepper,
coriander seeds, vanilla, tea-rose/redcurrant jelly, coffee blossom, coffee
pulp, blackcurrant-like, lemon, apricot, apple, butter, honeyed, leather,
basmati rice, toast, malt, maple syrup, caramel, dark chocolate, roasted
almonds, roasted peanuts, roasted hazelnuts, walnuts, cooked beef, smoke, pipe
tobacco, roasted coffee, medicinal, rubber. For the true coffee connoisseur.
Le Nez du Cafe-Revelation (36 aromas)
Price: $400.00 CAD + tax + shipping
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