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As its name suggests, a taste-vin is used to taste wine. The grapevine is one of the oldest plants on earth. It appears on a figure from Mesopotamia dating from 4000BC while ancient Egyptian relics document the making of wine as early as 2300BC. The tasting of wine is a delicate and subtle art and involves rituals that have become part of the oenological rules of the world of wine. There are two different forms of taste-vins and they are used at different times. The first four that we present here on this page are sometimes called taste-vin coupelles.
One of the earliest images of a taste-vin
coupelle in use can be seen on a wall fresco among the ruins of Pompeii.
Essentially, it is a small flattened cup used to taste wine in small sips.
Over the centuries, taste-vin coupelles have been made in several different
materials including ceramic, glass, silver, and pewter. The base of the taste-vins used in the Bordeaux region have a distinctive raised dome shape...still another form of taste-vin is used for tasting the ciders of Normandy. The four taste-vins we present on this page are all of French origin and are made of faïence or tin-glazed earthenware, pewter, or silver. First the tin-glazed earthenware version: Henriot Quimper Taste-Vin I
haven't found an example of a taste-vin in any of the old Quimper standard
production catalogs, but I have seen later models...post WWII pieces
made as a specially commissioned item for a particular vintner. This example is earlier...marked Henriot Quimper France 147, it dates from the
1920s.
There are no cracks or chips to the body, however the rim is very rough and as you can see in the photographs, the glaze is completely gone in areas...if that doesn't tell you to drink in moderation...what does?!!! A depression to the rim appears to be from when the piece was originally unmolded rather than a chip.
A must-have for the wine connoisseur!
This is the interior view: It is monogramed on the outer rim with the initials AB.
These are the marks:
It measures 4.3125 inches across including the handle and is 1 inch high. It is in mint condition.
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