tasting

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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

tasting

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present participle of taste entry 1

Examples of tasting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Amenities and experiences The Tasting Room at Seminary Hill offers a tour of their orchards and cidery operation with an optional cider tasting. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

Wine and local beers are also on the menu, with many local beverage-makers, such as Acheson Wine Company, Urban Roots, and Bike Dog Brewing offering unlimited tastings. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

On May 24, 1976, British wine merchant Steven Spurrier assembled leading California wines—almost all from Napa—and French benchmark bottles from Bordeaux and Burgundy for a blind tasting at the InterContinental Paris. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

The Annapolis Valley, northwest of the city of Halifax, is home to picturesque vineyards that offer tastings. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1959, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing tasting

• tasting menu
• wine tasting

Rhymes for tasting

• basting
• hasting
• pasting
• wasting