Wine Tasting kits

[Whino]

I am looking for a wine tastes kit. I believe it is possible to buy a kit that contains small vials of aromas associated with various wines to help educate and heighten peoples abilities to sense these more subtle attributes. Does anybody know about these and if so are they any good and where can I buy one.

Cheers

[Red Bigot]

The most comprehensive and possibly most reliable (and most expensive) set is le Nez du Vin, the Grand Edition costs around $600.

They are imported and distributed by Glen Green (a member here) and sold by out host Gavin http://www.auswine.com.au/category.asp? ... ortBy=Name and also a few other merchants around the place, do a Google search.

I bought the Grand Edition and the Faults set many years ago, found the faults set pretty useful at times, although I think I really new most of them anyyway but I must admit I never used the aromatics kit to really train my nostrils, especially as about half them relate to white wine. If I was starting out on the wine journey it would be pretty useful.

One of Glen's other products a neat little fold-out sheet of tasting descriptors at $10 may be useful to you too. http://www.essentialwinetastingguide.com/

There are other brands of kits, but I haven't noticed any adverts recently and don't know what they are called.

[Gavin Trott]

le Nez du Vin kits are the industry leader, and with reason.

And yes, disclaimer, I do stock and sell them, but they are excellent and very professional, and a great help in learning about wine.

[Partagas]

I bought a very good $60or 70$ (?) type that wasn’t bad but found I never actually used it in practice. All I’m saying is that it seems a great idea at the time, but will you actually go through the process of analysing the smells against manufactured scents when you’re drinking? I found it much better reading other peoples tasting notes like on this forum (also the wine makers) and then seeing if I agree with the descriptions. I found myself analysing more and more with each sip and in turn discovering my own experiences (same and/or different). I’d put my money in experiencing new wines (from the Auswine expert recommendations).

[Craig(NZ)]

owning one of these kits is akin to owning roman sandels and walk sox

im with partags...better to invest in the real thing and buy some wine

[Red Bigot]

owning one of these kits is akin to owning roman sandels (sic) and walk sox

Only if you don't wear them at the same time. Although I hear the latest thing in some parts of Sydney is thongs (the ones on the feet, other type optional extra) and socks, you can even buy the special socks, with a separate big toe.

[silkwood]

with a separate big toe.

So Brian, it's not true you have "the other type" of thong... with a separate big toe?

Cheers,

Mark