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

For a break from dips in the Mediterranean, visit Fondation Carmignac, a contemporary art museum with its own vineyards that offer wine tastings. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026

Every single menu item showcased the versatility of Caribbean flavors and highlighted the tasting notes of the whisky. —Brittany Loggins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Jan. 2026

Growing winter plants that deer find potent, bitter-tasting, or difficult to eat helps reduce or eliminate deer damage, according to experts. —Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026

The lower temperature preserves fresh tomato flavor and natural color, yielding a paste that is brighter red, looser in texture, and cleaner-tasting. —Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026

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