: 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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Adults can enjoy the spa, wine tastings, art classes, and live entertainment.
—Chelsea Adams, USA Today, 20 June 2026
Here are brief backgrounds and my tasting notes on nine expressions across a range of styles and ages, all scoring 95 points or above.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Skydive Yosemite, Airborrn Aviation and Sierra Cider For a bigger splurge, Mariposa also offers skydiving, scenic flight tours and cider tasting.
—CBS News, 18 June 2026
Bost would lead it to a Michelin star, and the duo deepened their partnership by turning an old boogie-board factory into Wildland, a large all-day café and restaurant in the front, with Lilo—a stunning tasting counter—hidden in the back.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 16 June 2026
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Chelsea Adams, USA Today, 20 June 2026
Here are brief backgrounds and my tasting notes on nine expressions across a range of styles and ages, all scoring 95 points or above.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Skydive Yosemite, Airborrn Aviation and Sierra Cider For a bigger splurge, Mariposa also offers skydiving, scenic flight tours and cider tasting.
—CBS News, 18 June 2026
Bost would lead it to a Michelin star, and the duo deepened their partnership by turning an old boogie-board factory into Wildland, a large all-day café and restaurant in the front, with Lilo—a stunning tasting counter—hidden in the back.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 16 June 2026
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“Tasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tasting. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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