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 Grinch’s arrival on a drizzly day sparked laughs and plenty of photo ops and video recording for loved ones with the sassy character, while the playful chaos of sharing fries with more staff than anticipated made the tasting feel like a true holiday gathering. —Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025

There will also be a tasting of the brand’s latest venture, Panther Coffee Cuvee, a collaboration with MAWBY, a Michigan company that makes sparkling wine. —Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025

Some tasters called this tannic, others called it artificial-tasting. —Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025

Dress it up with wedges and jewelry for a wine tasting, or pair it with hotel slippers for room service. —Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025

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