Impact Compounds Series: 4 Volumes with Master Sommelier Tim Gaiser (24 Wines + Book)Master Sommelier and author Tim Gaiser's insightful book on developing wine tasting skills has been well received by audiences nationwide. Now, you can pair wines with the book's teachings to make the insights practical and bring them to life. What are impact compounds? "Impact compounds are a subset of a dozen or so aromas and flavors that a student absolutely must learn and even own the compounds are key markers for identifying classic wines."

there’s a fierce focus on identifying wines when tasting blind

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What are impact compounds

Shipping Expectations: Vol 1 (May 2026)

We’ll build confidence in our palates as the truest measure of what matters in a glass

The same red variety from opposite hemispheres — a rare direct comparison of how terroir transforms a single grape into two entirely different wines

Wine Expert Jimmy Smith leads a blind tasting through six wines selected for contrast

how whole cluster and oak play upon each other to create structure or how the balance between acid

CMS Advanced — Wines chosen directly from the current CMS Advanced sommelier syllabus of varieties & regions

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