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

For select days in September and October, the corn maze will feature tastings from three Connecticut breweries. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

Options include a stunning floating breakfast, wine and cheese tastings, cooking masterclasses, and a romantic sunset dinner on an isolated sandbank. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

Saranya also has plans to offer more classes and other events, like sake tastings, cooking classes and drink series. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

Standouts from the early tasting included a heirloom tomato and watermelon salad with queso oaxaca, a Carne en su Jugo taco with ribeye and heirloom beans, and scallops served with a bright mole verde. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 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