: 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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The hotel’s guest experience team can help arrange anything from visits to Champagne houses, some of which aren’t open to the public, to sommelier tastings in the Salon Fines Bulles.
—Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
Activities aside from tasting and dining include coastal walks, birdwatching, and a scenic stroll to Sculpture on the Gulf (an outdoor art exhibition held every two years).
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025
Below is a brief background and tasting notes on the top Blended Scotch Whiskies from the 2025 WWA.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Spring is here, celebrate in London with a variety of Mother's Day events and experiences from luxury facials, to theatre shows, and drinks tastings.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
Activities aside from tasting and dining include coastal walks, birdwatching, and a scenic stroll to Sculpture on the Gulf (an outdoor art exhibition held every two years).
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025
Below is a brief background and tasting notes on the top Blended Scotch Whiskies from the 2025 WWA.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Spring is here, celebrate in London with a variety of Mother's Day events and experiences from luxury facials, to theatre shows, and drinks tastings.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Tasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tasting. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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