: an occasion for sampling a selection of foods or drinks in order to compare qualities
a wine tasting
—often used before another nouna tasting menu/plate/board
a tasting room
Over time, fees at the tasting bar have increased to $10 or $20 per person.—
Tim Fish
Tim FishRefined ranch cuisine, featuring multicourse tasting dinners … is the focus of the main restaurant at this luxurious resort …—Alexis Korman et al.
Alexis Korman et al.The best way to develop your own wine vocabulary is to write your own tasting notes.—Thomas Matthews
Thomas MatthewsExamples of tasting in a Sentence
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Or better yet—ask about a chef’s tasting.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
In addition, the outstanding sommelier Sandra Fernández plays a fundamental role in the Culinary Collective, elaborating pairings and tastings.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
And so a couple years ago, a company based here in the Pacific Northwest called Wilderton opened the first non-alcoholic distillery and tasting room in the nation in Hood River.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
Each wine was given a maximum score of 20 points by each judge and at the end of the tasting the American wines had won.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 15 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
In addition, the outstanding sommelier Sandra Fernández plays a fundamental role in the Culinary Collective, elaborating pairings and tastings.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
And so a couple years ago, a company based here in the Pacific Northwest called Wilderton opened the first non-alcoholic distillery and tasting room in the nation in Hood River.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
Each wine was given a maximum score of 20 points by each judge and at the end of the tasting the American wines had won.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 15 May 2026
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“Tasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tasting. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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