: 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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In addition to the riverboats, which are offering a variety of cruises, the festival will feature food, live music, bourbon tastings – all with a nod toward the Ohio River’s vital role in America’s growth as a young nation.
—Beryl Love, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Oct. 2025
Our omakase dinner at Taikun was a highlight with exceptional sushi and a sake tasting.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Wine tastings and cooking classes are followed by a leisurely lunch featuring a variety of Megrelian dishes, such as elarji (traditional polenta-like dish with cheese), with organic vegetables and herbs straight from the garden, perfectly accompanying Ninidze’s natural wines.
—Jessica Jungbauer, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2025
And as a chocolate lover, my taste buds yearn for an authentic Swiss chocolate tasting at the world-famous Lindt Home of Chocolate in Zurich.
—Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
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Beryl Love, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Oct. 2025
Our omakase dinner at Taikun was a highlight with exceptional sushi and a sake tasting.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Wine tastings and cooking classes are followed by a leisurely lunch featuring a variety of Megrelian dishes, such as elarji (traditional polenta-like dish with cheese), with organic vegetables and herbs straight from the garden, perfectly accompanying Ninidze’s natural wines.
—Jessica Jungbauer, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2025
And as a chocolate lover, my taste buds yearn for an authentic Swiss chocolate tasting at the world-famous Lindt Home of Chocolate in Zurich.
—Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Tasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tasting. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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