There are a variety of scoring systems which can be used for rating wines. The two most well known are the 20-point University of California-Davis system devised by the famous Professor Amerine in 1959, and the 100 point system used by such organizations...
A tastevin is the small silver cup often worn by sommeliers which is used to taste the wine prior to it being offered to a customer. The shallowness of the silver cup allows the sommelier to judge the color of red wines. It is often worn on a ribbon around...