Tastevin
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content: A shallow, silver tasting cup, or tastevin, was traditionally used by winemakers to sample wine. Created centuries ago by cellarmasters in Burgundy, the tastevin was essential for judging the maturity of wine in cellars lit only by candles. The tastevin's indentations, and its shiny, convex bottom, reflected even dim candle light throughout the cup and allowed the winemaker to examine the liquid's characteristics. The tastevin is typically attached to a ribbon or chain and worn around the neck
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content: Currently not on view
title: label: Title
content: Tastevin (Wine Tasting Cup)
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content: Work and Industry: Food Technology
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content: Food
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content: Work
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Miljenko Grgich
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2006.0157.04
label: catalog number
content: 2006.0157.04
label: accession number
content: 2006.0157
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content: tasting cup with ribbon
label: Object Name
content: wine tasting cup with ribbon
label: Object Name
content: wine tasting cup with ribbon
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: red (neck piece color)
label: Physical Description
content: silver (cup material)
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content: ribbon (neck piece material)
label: Physical Description
content: green, yellow (neck piece color)
label: Measurements
content: cup: 1 in x 3 1/4 in; 2.54 cm x 8.255 cm