: an occasion for sampling a selection of foods or drinks in order to compare qualities
a wine tasting
—often used before another nouna tasting menu/plate/board
a tasting room
Over time, fees at the tasting bar have increased to $10 or $20 per person.—
Tim Fish
Tim FishRefined ranch cuisine, featuring multicourse tasting dinners … is the focus of the main restaurant at this luxurious resort …—Alexis Korman et al.
Alexis Korman et al.The best way to develop your own wine vocabulary is to write your own tasting notes.—Thomas Matthews
Thomas MatthewsExamples of tasting in a Sentence
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When the restaurant opened in 2014, Rainosek and his kitchen used Anson Mills and Marsh Hen Mill cornmeal in his cornbread recipe, both high quality and tasting of corn.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
Its culinary tours are typically three to seven nights in length and include cooking classes, tastings and local producer visits, and plenty of good meals.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Last year, beautiful floral arrangements surrounded diners who feasted on special foods and beverages at the 2025 Carmel Culinary Week, while grassy parks were converted to wine tasting stations, according to social media posts from the event.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
The ticket includes unlimited water and soda during the hunt, mocktail tastings, tote bag with one prize egg and a T-shirt.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
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Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
Its culinary tours are typically three to seven nights in length and include cooking classes, tastings and local producer visits, and plenty of good meals.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Last year, beautiful floral arrangements surrounded diners who feasted on special foods and beverages at the 2025 Carmel Culinary Week, while grassy parks were converted to wine tasting stations, according to social media posts from the event.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
The ticket includes unlimited water and soda during the hunt, mocktail tastings, tote bag with one prize egg and a T-shirt.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Tasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tasting. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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