: 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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Guests can enjoy dinner at 1638 Restaurant & Wine Bar, a poetic 11-course tasting highlighting Douro wines and signature dishes, like oyster with duck sauce and beef sirloin with seaweed pesto.
—Caroline Tell, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
And don’t miss Olde Kensington’s standout newcomer, the urban winery and tasting room Pray Tell.
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
Guests can dabble in sunset yoga, book a mezcal tasting, witness sea turtles hatching, go to a temazcal ceremony, or even horseback ride along the shoreline.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
Then, stop for cheese nibbles at Sweet Grass Cheese Shop or Farmer’s Daughter Vineyards tasting room, or head straight to dinner at Chop House on the Bricks for oysters topped with pimiento cheese, duck tacos, and lobster egg rolls.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
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Caroline Tell, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
And don’t miss Olde Kensington’s standout newcomer, the urban winery and tasting room Pray Tell.
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
Guests can dabble in sunset yoga, book a mezcal tasting, witness sea turtles hatching, go to a temazcal ceremony, or even horseback ride along the shoreline.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
Then, stop for cheese nibbles at Sweet Grass Cheese Shop or Farmer’s Daughter Vineyards tasting room, or head straight to dinner at Chop House on the Bricks for oysters topped with pimiento cheese, duck tacos, and lobster egg rolls.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
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“Tasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tasting. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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