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

Its balanced profile, marked by the interplay of agave and oak, offers a refined tasting experience that appeals to both connoisseurs and beginners. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025

Speaking of wine, Barnsdall Art Park Foundation is back — beginning tonight at 5:30 p.m. — with its 16th annual Barnsdall Fridays wine tasting fundraiser (the first two Fridays are already sold out). —Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025

Tours and tastings at the farm are priced at $20 per person, according to the website. —Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025

Members-only wine, bourbon and craft spirits tastings. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 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