: 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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Drink coffee the Irish way Visit restaurants Holy Grail, Moerlein Lager House, Killer Queen, The Park and Jefferson Social and choose between a two-ounce tasting of a classic Irish coffee or a specialty Irish coffee.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2026
On the opposite end of the spectrum, Pasta|Bar, the high-wire tasting counter from chefs Phillip Frankland Lee and Margarita Kallas-Lee, is closing at the end of the month.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Ahead of one of their tastings, one of those men put his neck out to the group to include MacNeil.
—Max Darrow, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Additional activities are scheduled during the season and include flower workshops, wellness classes, live music and wine tasting.
—Martina Schimitschek, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
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Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2026
On the opposite end of the spectrum, Pasta|Bar, the high-wire tasting counter from chefs Phillip Frankland Lee and Margarita Kallas-Lee, is closing at the end of the month.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Ahead of one of their tastings, one of those men put his neck out to the group to include MacNeil.
—Max Darrow, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Additional activities are scheduled during the season and include flower workshops, wellness classes, live music and wine tasting.
—Martina Schimitschek, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Tasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tasting. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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