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Tastevin

Traditional bowl used at wine tastings, usually made of silver, but also of glass or porcelain. There is documentary evidence of its use as early as the 14th century. The goblets have a diameter of between 6.5 and 10 centimetres, sloping sides and a slightly curved bottom. They have variously sized, bowl-shaped depressions and elevations on the inside that reflect the candlelight used in the test and allow the clarity and colour of a wine to be tested even in a dim cellar. There are versions with and without handles. However, they are not suitable for wine tasting with regard to all criteria such as smell or taste and are not used for this purpose by professional tasters. Sometimes sommeliers still wear Tastevins on a chain around their neck, but they have no practical use and are only to be understood as a "professional marker". The Burgundian wine fraternity Confrérie des Chevaliers du Taste vin awards the best wines as "Tasteviné" at the annual awards. See also under wine evaluation and wine speech.

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