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 organization also projected the industry could lose nearly $700 million in annual sales because of tasting room closures. — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Where should a guest want to sit after skiing, hiking, wine tasting, or returning from the beach? — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

My full tasting notes are below, but let’s get some important details out of the way first. — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The 45,000-square-foot facility is three stories and features meat, seafood and produce counters; two restaurants, several cafes and bakeries and a wine store with 1,200 bottles and a tasting room. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 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