"Seth Goodman" > wrote

> In article >, on Fri, 13
> Oct 2006 14:47:33 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:
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>> What is that big medallion you see on wine stewards?

> A "tastevin".
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tastevin
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> Any sommelier still wearing one should be shot on sight.

Haha! That's funny. I couldn't think what purpose it had.
So it's just a traditional thing now. Thank you very much.

nancy