"Felice Friese" > wrote

> "Seth Goodman" > wrote

>> In article >, on Fri, 13
>> Oct 2006 14:47:33 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:
>>
>>> What is that big medallion you see on wine stewards?
>>
>> A "tastevin".
>
> Close. The tastevin is the small silver wine-taster the sommelier wears on
> a chain/ribbon around his neck. If he wears a medallion, it is likely the
> insignia of some group such as La Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin.
>
> I haven't seen a sommelier wearing either accoutrement in years. Come to
> think of it, I haven't seen a whole lot of sommeliers in years, either. No
> great loss.

I was in Boston when I saw one ... but I saw in on tv. I actually
wrote it down so I'd remember to look it up when I got home.
Thanks for the explanations.

nancy