About The Wine Coaches

The Wine Coaches are dedicated to helping others discover and enjoy wine. Certified sommeliers and authors of Clueless about Wine, Richard Kitowski and Jocelyn Klemm specialize in providing customized wine-themed events to groups of all sizes. Their entertaining and informative seminars are geared to anyone wanting to know more about wine, including how to recognize great value wines in stores and on wine lists.

The Wine Coaches offer the following services:

For Corporate Clientele:

• Sales Seminars ("Wine at the Business Dinner")
• Teambuilding ("The Wine Challenge")
• Hospitality (Wine Tastings, Wine Dinners, Partner Events, Rewards)

• Fundraising (Wine-Themed Events, Seminars)
• Special Occasions (Wine Tastings or Wine Dinners)
• Consultation (Management of Wine Program)

• Special Events (Wine Tastings or Wine Dinners)
• Staff Training (Wine Sales and Service)
• Consultation (Create and/or Manage Wine Program)

• How to taste wine like a pro
  
• Discovering your wine style
  
• Wine as a business tool
  
• Navigating a restaurant wine list
  
• Food and wine matching
  
• Understanding wine labels
  
• Serving tips and techniques
  
• How to start a wine cellar

For those seeking a complete wine and food experience, we can also recommend talented caterers.

To discover what The Wine Coaches can do for you or to enquire about rates; contact ric@thewinecoaches.com.

About Richard and Jocelyn

Richard Kitowski has traveled to over 20 wine regions of the world and has worked in and studied all aspects of winemaking. He is a certified sommelier, has written numerous articles for newspapers and magazines, and teaches wine appreciation courses at a local community college. He is the co-author of Clueless about Wine, and can be reached at ric@thewinecoaches.com.

Jocelyn Klemm tastes, writes and speaks about wine-especially food and wine-every chance she gets. She is an accredited sommelier, has traveled to many of the world's great wine regions, and is co-author of Clueless about Wine. She is a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers and can be reached at jocelyn@thewinecoaches.com.

What Others Have Said About The Wine Coaches

"Cheers to The Wine Coaches! They were not only knowledgeable, but also fun and personable. Throughout the night they were able to judge the mood and interests of the crowd and adapt their presentation style, moving comfortably between tables talking to guests or addressing the whole crowd. Guests have since commented that they felt encouraged and comfortable asking questions, even those who profess they are "clueless about wine".

Ric and Jocelyn showed incredible care and thoughtfulness in understanding the history of the event, the atmosphere we were trying to create and the profile of our guests' knowledge of wine. They thought of every detail so that we didn't have to, which made for the most worry free and relaxing of events for us.

It was an absolutely enjoyable experience working with The Wine Coaches. From event planning to the evening itself they were a class act all the way!"

Leah Werry
Wine Tasting Co-ordinator
Dufferin Marsh Committee




"Thank you for hosting the Italian Gourmet Night here at Greystone Golf Club. As one of the prestige clubs within the ClubLink Corporation, we strive to exceed our member's expectations every time. Your efforts helped us to achieve this goal.

You analyzed our Chef's menu and selected a different wine to enhance each course. The wine program was chosen within my budget and time constraints.

All of our guests certainly enjoyed the evening and you were an integral part of one of our premier member events. Without hesitation, I would choose The Wine Coaches again."

Ken McClelland
Assistant Food and Beverage Manager
Greystone Golf Club




"We would like to thank you for the superb wine presentation you made at our 40th Anniversary event. Our friends and family are still abuzz with comments about the delightful, unique evening that it was. The wine presentation and food were timed at exactly the right intervals, allowing our group of guests enough time to continue to mingle with others after each tasting. Well done - an evening we will always remember."

Denyse and Barry Griffiths