: 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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To the right of the tasting table, several windows gave me an up-close view of the work being done to process, sort, clean, and box or bottle the produce right on site.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
The farm also offers other events including a sweet pea maze (included with admission), $8 wagon tours, gold sluice mining, wine tasting, crafts, yoga, sound baths and more at additional cost.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
In the spring, the Sonnenalp also makes an ideal basecamp for attending the seminars, grand tastings, and indulgent winemaker dinners of Vail’s beloved food and wine festival, the Taste of Vail.
—Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Then in the North Bay, the famed California Cheese Trail offers cheese-tastings and family-friendly farm tours.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
The farm also offers other events including a sweet pea maze (included with admission), $8 wagon tours, gold sluice mining, wine tasting, crafts, yoga, sound baths and more at additional cost.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
In the spring, the Sonnenalp also makes an ideal basecamp for attending the seminars, grand tastings, and indulgent winemaker dinners of Vail’s beloved food and wine festival, the Taste of Vail.
—Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Then in the North Bay, the famed California Cheese Trail offers cheese-tastings and family-friendly farm tours.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Tasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tasting. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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