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Richard Hurwitz
 
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Default Term for Wine Expert-not Sommelier?

Could it be Maitre de Tastevin, o Chevalier de Maitre de Tastevin?

Sarah wrote:

> I am curious to be reminded of the term for the highest level of wine
> expert there is---they are higher in rank and expertise than a
> sommelier. They are allowed to wear a wine barrel symbol to symbolize
> their expertise, as well as the tasting spoon of the sommelier. Does
> anyone have any idea of what the heck I'm talking about? It's a
> french term, and there are three or four words total to this term.
> TIA, Sarah