: 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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Along with a sake tasting, of course.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
For the tasting, Charlie and Emma invite their best man, Mike (Mamoudou Athie), and matron of honor Rachel (Alana Haim) to come along with them.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Conventional wisdom suggests work and wine-tasting may not go hand in hand, but this listing in the heart of Sonoma Valley says otherwise.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2026
Sample it all at one of the hotel’s restaurants, pick up provisions at the adjoining gourmet shop, or head into the cellars for a private tasting, where sommeliers preside over more than 10,000 bottles, many of them rare.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
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Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
For the tasting, Charlie and Emma invite their best man, Mike (Mamoudou Athie), and matron of honor Rachel (Alana Haim) to come along with them.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Conventional wisdom suggests work and wine-tasting may not go hand in hand, but this listing in the heart of Sonoma Valley says otherwise.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2026
Sample it all at one of the hotel’s restaurants, pick up provisions at the adjoining gourmet shop, or head into the cellars for a private tasting, where sommeliers preside over more than 10,000 bottles, many of them rare.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Tasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tasting. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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