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Le Nez du Vin — Train your nose, understand wine better

Since 1981, Le Nez du Vin by Éditions Jean Lenoir has offered an original approach to tasting based on the sense of smell. Its kits combine aromas to smell, explanatory cards and educational books to help you learn to recognize, identify and memorize the scents of wine.

Designed for wine lovers as well as sommeliers, oenologists, winemakers and students, this method helps develop olfactory memory and enrich your tasting vocabulary.

The story of Éditions Jean Lenoir

The adventure began with Jean Lenoir, who, as early as the late 1970s, became interested in the aromatic richness of wine and in how difficult it is to put olfactory sensations into words.

In 1981, he published the first Le Nez du Vin 54 aromas, a concept that pairs the aromas with educational content explaining their origin and their relationship to wine.

Since then, Éditions Jean Lenoir has developed several collections devoted to the olfactory heritage of wine, coffee and spirits.

Le Nez du Vin kits

The collection offers several formats for discovering the aromas of wine or exploring specific aspects of tasting in more depth.

Le Nez du Vin 54 aromas

The large kit brings together 54 aromas covering a wide range of wine aroma families, including fruity, floral, vegetal, spicy, animal and toasted notes.

The kit includes 54 cards explaining the link between the aromas and wines, as well as a 120-page illustrated book on the origin and classification of wine scents.

Duo 24 aromas

The Duo 24 aromas brings together 24 fundamental aromas of red and white wines, including champagnes. It is an accessible introduction to the world of Le Nez du Vin and to olfactory training.

Red Wines 12 aromas

This kit presents 12 fundamental red wine aromas taken from the 54 aromas collection. It lets you explore the fruity, floral, vegetal, spicy and toasted notes typical of many red wines.

White Wines and Champagnes 12 aromas

This kit offers 12 essential aromas associated with white wines and champagnes. It is a first introduction to olfactory training and to the aroma vocabulary of white wines.

Wine Faults 12 aromas

This kit goes deeper into recognizing 12 aromas associated with wine faults. It helps you better understand their origin and learn to identify them during a tasting.

Oak Cask 12 aromas

Devoted to notes from oak ageing, this kit presents 12 characteristic aromas associated with the influence of the oak cask on a wine's sensory profile.

Compact 6 aromas

Nose Knows is a compact introduction to the world of Le Nez du Vin, with 6 aromas and a booklet that links the scents to wine.

This format is particularly well suited to a first discovery of the Éditions Jean Lenoir approach.

A method for training olfactory memory

Recognizing the aromas of a wine takes practice. Le Nez du Vin helps you gradually associate a scent with its name, its aroma family and how it may express itself in wine.

Repetition helps develop olfactory memory and enrich the vocabulary used during tasting.

The kits can be used alone, in pairs, with friends, or in workshops, classes and professional training.

For wine lovers and wine professionals

Le Nez du Vin is for anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of aromas.

The kits can be used by wine lovers, sommeliers, oenologists, winemakers, teachers, students and wine sales professionals.

They are also useful tools for comparative tastings, olfactory exercises and sensory training.

Le Nez du Vin at Vin & Passion

At Vin & Passion, Le Nez du Vin is a natural addition to our selection of tasting accessories and tools.

These kits offer a hands-on, interactive way to explore the aromatic heritage of wine, whether to sharpen your knowledge, train your nose or experience tasting in a new way.

FAQ — Le Nez du Vin

What is Le Nez du Vin?

Le Nez du Vin is a collection of educational kits created by Éditions Jean Lenoir to help you learn to recognize, identify and memorize the aromas of wine.

How many aromas does Le Nez du Vin contain?

The large kit contains 54 aromas. The collection also includes 24-, 12- and 6-aroma formats covering different learning levels and tasting themes.

What is Le Nez du Vin used for?

Le Nez du Vin helps you train your olfactory memory, enrich your tasting vocabulary and better recognize the aromas present in a wine.

Is Le Nez du Vin suitable for beginners?

Yes. The different formats let you start with a selection of a few aromas or explore the aromatic profile of wine more broadly with the large 54 aromas kit.

Is Le Nez du Vin intended for professionals?

Yes. The kits can serve as learning and training tools for sommeliers, oenologists, winemakers, teachers, students and wine professionals.

What is the difference between the 54 aromas kit and the 12 aromas kits?

The large 54 aromas kit offers a much more complete exploration of wine aroma families. The 12 aromas kits go deeper into specific themes such as red wines, white wines and champagnes, wine faults or oak ageing.

Does the Duo 24 aromas complement the 54 aromas kit?

No. The Duo 24 aromas, along with the Red Wines 12 aromas and White Wines and Champagnes 12 aromas kits, are taken from the 54 aromas collection. The Wine Faults and Oak Cask kits, on the other hand, are complementary and contain additional aromas.

Are the aromas sold separately?

No. Éditions Jean Lenoir designs its kits as multisensory works in which the vials are paired with books and educational content.

Where are Le Nez du Vin kits made?

The kits are made in France by Éditions Jean Lenoir, whose workshops are located in Cassis.