: 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/board
a tasting room
Over time, fees at the tasting bar have increased to $10 or $20 per person.—
Tim Fish
Tim FishRefined ranch cuisine, featuring multicourse tasting dinners … is the focus of the main restaurant at this luxurious resort …—Alexis Korman et al.
Alexis Korman et al.The best way to develop your own wine vocabulary is to write your own tasting notes.—Thomas Matthews
Thomas MatthewsExamples of tasting in a Sentence
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Optional add-ons, such as the $500-tour of medieval Montalcino with a Brunello wine tasting, feel almost restrained in comparison.
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When her boss — a beloved neighborhood chef — is poisoned during a wine tasting, Olivia becomes the prime suspect.
—Danielle Postel-Vinay, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The Center offers a four-pour tasting for just $12, along with more than 200 bottles for sale, all priced at less than $70.
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Grab a pint at South Lake Brewing Company to enjoy in the large beer garden, front patio, or indoor tasting room.
—Brian Higgins, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
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Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
When her boss — a beloved neighborhood chef — is poisoned during a wine tasting, Olivia becomes the prime suspect.
—Danielle Postel-Vinay, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The Center offers a four-pour tasting for just $12, along with more than 200 bottles for sale, all priced at less than $70.
—Justin Goldman, AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
Grab a pint at South Lake Brewing Company to enjoy in the large beer garden, front patio, or indoor tasting room.
—Brian Higgins, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tasting
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“Tasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tasting. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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