Fortunately, the days of the sneering older man with a silver "tastevin" hanging from his neck are gone.    From Wordnik.com.  [Marlene Rossman: You Have The Wine List, Now What?] Reference

I know that I was not born with a tastevin in my mouth.    From Wordnik.com.  [Of Bicyclettes, terroir, typicité: Over on HuffPo… | Dr Vino's wine blog] Reference

No longer does the haughty sommelier at Le Grand Restaurant Francais glare down his well-trained nose and impatiently finger his tastevin as he debates how to intimidate you into buying a more expensive wine--that is, ahem, persuade Monsieur to make a better choice.    From Wordnik.com.  [How To Order Wine For A Business Dinner] Reference

(It's better to flag down Mr. Ferris, the tall American in the dining room with the tastevin necklace over his suit: smart in his bling.).    From Wordnik.com.  [NYT > Home Page] Reference

He says that French cuisine was stuck with the image of "something too heavy and too formal - the idea of the sommelier with his tastevin on a big chain," but has now shaken it off.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference