Jörn Kleinhans: Wine Keynote Speaker, Sommelier  Sommelier from Los Angeles, CA

The Wine Elite Sommeliers are the national resource for Sommelier-Guided Wine Tasting Experiences, Keynote Speeches on Wine, Teambuilding Workshops, Corporate Seminars and Wine Education. Owner Jörn Kleinhans is an international speaking authority on various topics of systematic wine appreciation and wine philosophy. Contact Jörn directly for details and event ideas here: www [dot] WineElite [dot] org Our phone number and email address are posted on the website. Jörn Kleinhans Public Speaker on Wine Certified Sommelier Mr. Kleinhans is the national authority on Sommelier-Guided Wine Tasting Experiences. All events are an energetic blend of educational, entertaining, inspirational, funny and interactive components. Each keynote can be structured interactively (i.e., including live guided tastings with all attendees), or with an energetic speech-only format that will still convey the passion for the specific topic for the event. Featured Speaking Topics: Secrets of the Sommeliers Enjoy entertaining perspectives from the life of a sommelier, while learning the tricks that professional wine experts use to identify wines blind. Learn about wine essentials that make you an expert within 1 hour. Understand how you can use the thinking approach of the sommeliers to improve your own decision capability. Life and the Philosophy of Wine While comparing several different wines under guidance, learn about the concepts of integrity, balance, complexity and as they related to wine and life as a whole. An inspiring journey with high learning effect. Introduction to Wine Tasting and Appreciation Attendees will learn the optimal sequence of tasting wine, understanding the steps of visual aspects, smelling, tasting, and comparing. Together we will learn to differentiate the key grapes from around the world. Comparing Old World and New World The differences between Europe and New World go way beyond wine. Languages, geography, mentality, life perspectives differ strongly and are reflected in the wines. We will demonstrate the actual differences. The Greatest Wines From Around the World The great tour of the top 10 wine making countries will demonstrate the most typical example of each region. Attendees receive a fascinating education that they can use in business and social life. Wine Knowledge and Etiquette for Business Executives This engaging workshop will get any team ready to entertain clients and colleagues properly in business situations, addressing the finer points of wine service, menu selection, table etiquette and language faux-pas. Wine Blending Workshop for Team Building After an introduction to wine, the larger group is broken into smaller teams to create their own wine blend. Teams have to explain how the final blend reflects their team philosophy, and the best result will win a prize. Specialties: Hotels, Conferences, Executive Retreats, Client Receptions, Corporate Dinners, Team Building, Panel Discussions, Headline Entertainment, Keynote Addresses, Financial Industry, Boards of Directors, Professionals Associations, Soft-Skill Seminars, Interactive Discussion Workshops