: 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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On a summer-like Thursday night, a gaggle of media and influencers gathered for a tasting at West + Stone inside the Sheraton Downtown Fort Worth Hotel.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2024
Not anymore, at least not on radio: 'Listeners are not staying for music' This award-winning Arizona wine maker closed his only metro Phoenix tasting room
Is Cinco de Mayo a religious holiday?
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2024
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2024
Not anymore, at least not on radio: 'Listeners are not staying for music' This award-winning Arizona wine maker closed his only metro Phoenix tasting room
Is Cinco de Mayo a religious holiday?
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Tasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tasting. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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