Definition of tasting
: 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/boarda tasting roomOver time, fees at the tasting bar have increased to $10 or $20 per person.— Tim FishRefined 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
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The first known use of tasting was in 1959
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