Testimonials

"I organized a wine-tasting session with Jane as part of a 3-day Summit for 120 Chief Marketing Officers in Cannes, and I couldn't have been more pleased with Jane's facilitation. Given the high standards of our audience, I knew they'd expect nothing short of exceptional, and Jane delivered exactly that. She created an open, engaging space where everyone felt encouraged to voice their opinions, fostering meaningful dialogue. Jane's ability to captivate the group was impressive, and the session really set the perfect tone for the rest of the event. It was a fantastic experience that exceeded expectations."

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- Leanne Rathore, Program Manager

"I enjoyed the experience, right from learning about others in the group through bringing impressions and memories back to feel and interpret what I was seeing, tasting, hearing...I also enjoyed Jane's facilitation a lot.  It made us think deeper about what everyone was saying.  Thanks a lot!"

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- Cécile Balcon, Inward Investment Manager, Invest in Bordeaux

"A real pleasure, this experience - together, we are stronger!"

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- Gerry, Manager

"The combination of the three parts of the experience helped us to feel at ease giving and sharing our opinions and visions.  The facilitation was impressive and helped with understanding others.  The meditation helped to slow us down and prepare us to be open for the senses needed for the tasting.  Thank you very much!

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- Marleen RW, Sales Assistant

"Jane’s fun and in-depth session guided the C-suite audience to see, taste, feel, and hear each other with two different types of champagnes.  She helped cement the deep listening, innovative and collaborative power of the VTS technique in the most pleasant manner." 

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– Marc de Swaan Arons, Founder, Institute for Real Growth

"Very interesting and enjoyable!  Thanks.

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- Elizabeth Petillot

"I had the pleasure of attending a Sartvourez event and I wholeheartedly enjoyed the experience and highly recommend it to others.  To be perfectly honest, I was a bit hesitant at first because I am not a big wine person, but I do love art, and I have been working on being more present in my everyday life, delighting in the simple things that make life beautiful. This is why the event made such an impression.  As someone who enjoys art but often doesn't find the time to visit many museums, I loved the first part where the group is asked to look at a piece of art and then share thoughts.  I knew some of the people in my group, but not all, and it was fascinating to hear the commonalities and differences of what we noticed and how we interpreted what we saw.  When we moved on to the wine portion, I greatly appreciated the focus on all the senses - what do you see, smell, taste?  Being pushed to slow down forced me to stop and really observe and process in a way that truly heightened and deepened my experience.  And finally, and perhaps most importantly, the experience helped me to connect to the group in a deep, meaningful way.  It reminded me how important it is to pause every now and then to come together with others and really savor the power of community and all the pleasures that life has to offer.  Thank you, Jane, for a unique, meaningful experience.  I look forward to attending another Sartvourez event soon!"

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– Marisa Raphael, Senior Vice President, Sun River Health

"Growing up in Paris I was surrounded by beautiful art but never appreciated it. Before experiencing the Sartvourez event, I was interested in learning more about art, but I didn't know how to get started.  Once I'd experienced the session, I felt I was on my way to a better understanding and appreciation of art.  Discussing art in a group setting in a manner that allows everyone’s thoughts to be heard made me realize that there are so many different points of view of the same work. It really made me think, what do I like? What speaks to me? I feel I am moving towards developing my own taste and thoughts about what I find beautiful in art. And with wine, Sartvourez gave me the concepts and vocabulary to better appreciate something I already enjoyed. I found marrying the visual and taste senses in a fun and relaxed setting very enjoyable! 

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– Danton Goei, Portfolio Manager, Davis Advisors

"I had never felt comfortable speaking about wine – until I took part in one of Jane's art and wine appreciation sessions. What I loved about the experience was how Jane took us out of the everyday and guided each of us to open our senses and verbalise our observations while also encouraging group listening and reflection. A key insight for me was how focusing first on the painting and visual senses provided both the confidence and the vocabulary to talk about what I was tasting in the wines. Overall, I emerged from the Sartvourez experience stimulated and energized: I highly recommend it!" 

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– Maria Balinska, author of The Bagel, The Surprising History of a Modest Bread

"Really loved it. It's a great experience.  Thank you.

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- Sabrina

"It was inspiring to experience one of Jane’s Sartvourez sessions. I had no idea what to expect, but I love wine and art, so gave it a try. During the session, Jane got me to focus on the two painting and wine pairs with a heightened level of awareness and curiosity that surprised me. And at first, I was hesitant to share my feelings about each, yet Jane has an incredible, non-threatening ease about her that made me very comfortable. And it was engrossing to hear how others in the group viewed the same art and wines. A fascinating process indeed. It has changed the way I will approach wine tastings and art galleries in the future!"

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- Lynn

"My experiences (in person and online) with Sartvourez were wonderfully unexpected and eye-opening surprises. They gave me more insight into what excites me in the wines that I prefer. The group's sharing of the many perspectives of art and wine really made me tap into all of my senses. I appreciated how Jane listened and helped to provide a deeper meaning to my words, with vocabulary I would not have found, to express what I was seeing and tasting.  I have a deeper understanding of what I love in a glass of wine, and how it tastes and feels on my palate. I also look at artwork from different and various perspectives after having this experience.  This experience is truly one that keeps giving back." 

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– Amy C

"I'll admit, I went for the wine. I was quite surprised by the art part though... and how the process with the art and the wine can be strangely similar.  The whole experience shows blatantly how much other people can have a completely different view of the same thing in front of you, and how valuable and interesting that actually is.  Bonus: nobody's intelligence was insulted, and it made me feel smarter than I really am.." 

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– Thierry, Software Engineer

"A sweet experience that allowed me to deepen my understanding of wine, art, and even myself. It was extremely thoughtful and hope I can do this again in-person! "

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– Krystin B

"Sartvourez engaged my senses and my mind to a degree I didn't expect.  Tasting, looking, smelling, and engaging with all my senses without any sense of rushing was a delight.  The art selection also proved to be inspiring, interesting and reflective.  Jane has an incredible sense of how to match the art piece with what she learned about my hopes for the experience.  My friends and I thoroughly enjoyed our new supply of wine vocabulary.  New friendships were also born after this event so I am very satisfied with our experience. This was the highlight of my vacation! Thank you Jane!"

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– Mary, Theology Student

"Forcing us to put evidence behind our words, but in a non-combative way, more like adding richness to everyone's experience.  No right or wrongs here!

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