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 festival’s crescendo arrives on Saturday, September 27 with Southern Living’s Food & Fire, a sprawling walk-around tasting event at Sloss Furnaces. —Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025

And Yountville, California’s, three-starred The French Laundry by chef Thomas Keller offers a nine-course tasting for $465. —Shindy Chen, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025

There will be craft beer, live entertainment, games and tastings along with food from Liberty Public Market vendors. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025

Hardcore hopheads additionally had the option to purchase tickets to a weekend kickoff beer dinner or one of several beer tastings, including a rare, barrel-aged and high ABV session. —Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 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