tasting

noun

tast·​ing ˈtā-stiŋ 

: an occasion for sampling a selection of foods or drinks in order to compare qualities

a wine tasting

—often used before another noun

a tasting menu/plate/board

a tasting room

Over time, fees at the tasting bar have increased to $10 or $20 per person.

—Tim Fish

Refined ranch cuisine, featuring multicourse tasting dinners … is the focus of the main restaurant at this luxurious resort …

—Alexis Korman et al.

The best way to develop your own wine vocabulary is to write your own tasting notes.

—Thomas Matthews

Examples of tasting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Barn8, the restaurant at Hermitage Farm in Kentucky, uses Tock for its regular dining room, chef’s tasting menu, whiskey tastings and wine-pairing events. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Or lean into the touristy fun and go shopping and wine-tasting. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 20 July 2026

Coffee is also grown on the estate, but tea tastings are particularly delightful, with black, green, oolong and white varieties to sample, some of which are served at Claridge’s. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 July 2026

But the property was designed to do more than just host wine tastings and tours of the vineyards. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing tasting

• tasting menu
• wine tasting

Rhymes for tasting

• basting
• hasting
• pasting
• wasting