Product Testimonials

"Wine Awakenings is a much needed education tool that will greatly assist the consumer in better understanding the not so subtle nuances in the art of wine sensory evaluation. Clearly articulated, easy to follow, affordable and can also add some fun to assist in 'verbalizing' the complicated science of wine"
-signed- Donald Ziraldo, Inniskillin

"From the dedication and expertise of industry professionals comes a wine tasting tool that can benefit all who wish to further their wine knowledge. The quality of the aromas are outstanding. The complimentary reference material, and the rich, varietal 'kit' packaging makes Wine Awakenings a sure sell to the wine enthusiast. More importantly, those who buy gifts for the wine enthusiast will love it.
-signed- David Hulley, Oenologist, Educator, Retail Consultant

"The aromas are startlingly accurate and have been professionally selected to guide the wine lover through wine's most intriguing nuances"
-signed- Peter Gamble, International Wine Judge, Founding Executive Director of VQA Canada

"As a member of the Opimian Society I think the Wine Awakenings Chardonnay kit is a must have for anyone interested in expanding their knowledge and enjoyment of wine. I purchased four as gifts, and am looking forward to the release of the remainder of their varietal collection."
-signed- Colleen Chilvers, Toronto

"As a professional wine trainer the Wine Awakenings Aroma Kit is an educational, yet entertaining hands on tool to teach others about the complex world of wine."
-signed- David Laroque, Wine Educator

"My students find these standards to extremely helpful in understanding what those mysterious wine descriptions mean. Oak, Geranium, Currants.... all just words until they have a smell. I find the Wine Awakenings Kits to
be an invaluable teaching tool.
-signed- Jeannine Delwiche, Ph.D., instructor of Wine and Beer in Western Culture at the Ohio State University

"Wine Awakenings takes all the adjectives used by us professional wine writers and concentrates them into little bottles, so you can sniff and learn. Get the cabernet kit, with aromas such as black olive, herbaceous and smoky/toasty. I've sniffed them myself. The Wine Faults kit includes several examples of the smell of bad wines: oxidized, geranium, nail polish remover and the dreaded "Brett" (any wine that smells like a baseball player, even a Hall of Fame third baseman, is obviously flawed).
-signed- Howard Riedel, host of NPR's "Morning Edition" on WBFO-FM.

"From the dedication and expertise of industry professionals comes a wine tasting tool that can benefit all who wish to further their wine knowledge. The quality of the aromas are outstanding. The complimentary reference material, and the rich, varietal 'kit' packaging makes Wine Awakenings a sure sell to the wine enthusiast. More importantly, those who buy gifts for the wine enthusiast will love it.

-signed- David Hulley, Oenologist, Educator, Retail Consultant