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

Each enters the room at a precise point in the story, with its timing, intensity and duration considered in relation to what guests are seeing, hearing and tasting. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Sample The Local Beer Gwinnett County’s first brewery, visit the relaxed tasting room and convivial beer garden at Slow Pour Brewing. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026

Still, the Recon is worth a look for friends who are already Jeep fans or for those looking to experience a different side of wine country beyond the tasting rooms. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026

Suttons Bay Ciders has a hilltop tasting room with spectacular views. — Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 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