: 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
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Luckily for neophytes, the menu offers easy-to-understand tasting notes.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Amenities upon request include wine tasting, cooking lessons for children and adults, a sports instructor for horse riding or motocross to kite surfing.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Participants gather in the resort lobby and are taken to Truth or Consequences Brewing, where they are led through a tasting of the brewery’s beers and offered a tour.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Portland’s tasting-menu restaurants now offer full non-alcoholic pairings.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Amenities upon request include wine tasting, cooking lessons for children and adults, a sports instructor for horse riding or motocross to kite surfing.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Participants gather in the resort lobby and are taken to Truth or Consequences Brewing, where they are led through a tasting of the brewery’s beers and offered a tour.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Portland’s tasting-menu restaurants now offer full non-alcoholic pairings.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
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“Tasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tasting. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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