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 tour runs Thursdays and is $169, including wine tastings at three Temecula Valley wineries, behind-the-scenes vintner experience, catered picnic lunch and transportation. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026

Tours and tastings are complimentary, and the distillery — one of America’s oldest continuously operating — offers Freddie’s Root Beer as a tasting alternative. —Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026

Go for a tour and tasting at the Prince's winery. —Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2026

Tours and tastings are complimentary, and the distillery is open seven days a week. —Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 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