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

The Lincoln Park restaurant is known for its modernist tasting menus, offering up boundary-pushing dishes that show off innovative techniques and a theatrical flair. —Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2025

Activities include rum and chocolate pairings and local hot sauce tastings. —Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025

For the brewery, having a tasting room will help in a couple of different ways, such as allowing for more production and the ability to hold bigger events. —Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025

From viral gourmet jams to wine flights and cheese samplers, these calendars turn December into a daily tasting event. —Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025

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