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Late harvest wines offer intense aromas created by natural dehydration and extended ripening. This shorter version of the full technical article explains how late harvest wines are made, where their complex aromas come from, and what makes each style from botrytised to ice wine unique, aromatic, and beautifully balanced.

Smell is what makes wine unforgettable. It goes straight to memory and emotion and it is the reason two wines can feel completely different before you even taste them. This article explains how aroma works in the brain, why wine drinkers remember scents more than flavors, and how Wine Aromas and Le Nez du Vin can help you train that sense.

Wine drinkers today are exploring aroma, not just flavor. From the chemistry of scent to the memories it triggers, discover how Wine Aromas is leading a new wave of wine education focused on understanding what makes every glass unique.

Before the first sip, the nose decides the story. Discover how scent guides memory, emotion, and expectation in wine tasting, and why your glass holds more than just flavor.

Before you even taste a wine, your nose begins reading its story. Each aroma, from butter to smoke to green pepper, reveals a winemaker’s choices in fermentation, oak, and time. Discover how to decode the scent of craftsmanship in every glass.

Wine breathes, evolves, and reveals its soul from harvest to glass. This article explores how aromas develop over time, from bright fruit to layered depth, guided by chemistry, craftsmanship, and patience. Learn how to follow the scent of time in every glass of wine.

Learn how to describe wine aromas with accuracy, confidence, and elegance. A professional guide to building your aroma vocabulary, inspired by Le Nez du Vin and Sébastien Gavillet’s sensory philosophy.

Not all wine faults are mistakes. From Brett to oxidation, these so-called flaws can elevate a wine’s character and deepen the story in your glass.

As wine ages, its aromatic profile deepens, revealing a new layer of complexity known as tertiary aromas. These scents of dried fruit, leather, truffle, and roasted nuts are born not from the vineyard or the fermenter, but from time itself. This article explores how aging transforms wine’s character, the science behind these changes, and how tools like Le Nez du Vin help train the nose to recognize the quiet power of maturity. Ideal for collectors, educators, and anyone drawn to the elegance of well-aged wines.

Once the voice of the vineyard has spoken through a wine’s primary aromas, a deeper story begins to unfold in the cellar. Secondary aromas are the result of fermentation, yeast, and winemaking choices. They introduce notes like butter, brioche, or banana, adding richness and complexity. This article explores the science and artistry behind secondary aromas and how tools like Le Nez du Vin can train your nose to recognize the invisible work of the winemaker. Perfect for those who want to move beyond the grape and into the heart of the winemaking process.

Wine is most honest voice comes through its primary aromas, the natural scents born from the grape and its terroir. Before oak or age leave their marks, these fruity, floral, herbal, or spicy notes tell the story of origin and variety. This article explores the science behind primary aromas, their aromatic categories, and how tools like Le Nez du Vin can train your nose to detect the soul of the vineyard in every glass. Perfect for sommeliers, educators, and wine lovers seeking to deepen their sensory connection to wine.