tasting

noun

tast·​ing ˈtā-stiŋ 

: an occasion for sampling a selection of foods or drinks in order to compare qualities

a wine tasting

—often used before another noun

a tasting menu/plate/board

a tasting room

Over time, fees at the tasting bar have increased to $10 or $20 per person.

—Tim Fish

Refined ranch cuisine, featuring multicourse tasting dinners … is the focus of the main restaurant at this luxurious resort …

—Alexis Korman et al.

The best way to develop your own wine vocabulary is to write your own tasting notes.

—Thomas Matthews

Examples of tasting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Participants will enjoy a chocolate tasting to identify different varieties. —Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025

For winos, visit Michigan’s oldest winery, St. Julian, which has a tasting room just down the street. —Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025

Here's a sneak peek of what to expect Along with a retail area, the space includes two open-concept tasting rooms, each holding about 10 people. —Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2025

While the majority were tasted in comparative tastings with similar wines, some were enjoyed at professional tastings at wineries, at dinner with winemakers, or opened by friends. —Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing tasting

• tasting menu
• wine tasting

Rhymes for tasting

• basting
• hasting
• pasting
• wasting