: 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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Sit outside at the tasting room entrance and soak up the Sonoma sunshine.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Head to Mystic Farm & Distillery for their free tasting experience.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
During bustling evenings at Mean Mule Distilling Company, co-founder Jeff Evans would stand in the corner of the tasting room with his hands on his hips, beaming with joy.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2025
The tomatoes are a theme for the farm’s summertime tasting dinners, held annually to mark a harvest.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2025
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Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Head to Mystic Farm & Distillery for their free tasting experience.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
During bustling evenings at Mean Mule Distilling Company, co-founder Jeff Evans would stand in the corner of the tasting room with his hands on his hips, beaming with joy.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2025
The tomatoes are a theme for the farm’s summertime tasting dinners, held annually to mark a harvest.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2025
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“Tasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tasting. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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