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

The opening marks a new beginning for the winery, which launched an Amador County tasting room in October 2020. —Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026

Below are brief backgrounds along with my tasting notes. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

This home is in a building that offers amenities including indoor and outdoor pools, a hot tub, a wine storage and tasting room, a golf simulator, and a private cinema. —Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026

But don’t miss a costume ball at the Library of Congress, tall ships in Alexandria, multiple film festivals, a taste of Sweden on the National Mall, block parties, wine tastings and a Friday night tribute to the Warped Tour — also in town this weekend. —Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 11 June 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