Ditching (or Dissing) the Tastevin

By Kevin Vogt
Posted: Friday, November 03, 2006

Have you ever gone to a restaurant and been approached by a sommelier wearing a chain around his neck with some keys and a device that looks like a silver ashtray dangling from it? I have, and I don&rsquo.....

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