: 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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There also will be a private tasting room for events.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2025
The restaurant has two concepts: on one end, an 18-seat tasting room with a dramatic 10-course menu; on the other, a 70-seat supper club with à la carte shared plates and live music.
—Caitlin Morton, AFAR Media, 27 Jan. 2025
That tasting room has since closed, but its pioneering spirit continues at the OG Crick, Abbey Creek’s headquarters in North Plains, a small city just to the northwest.
—Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2025
Count on tastings, a fondue bar and other sweet treats.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
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Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2025
The restaurant has two concepts: on one end, an 18-seat tasting room with a dramatic 10-course menu; on the other, a 70-seat supper club with à la carte shared plates and live music.
—Caitlin Morton, AFAR Media, 27 Jan. 2025
That tasting room has since closed, but its pioneering spirit continues at the OG Crick, Abbey Creek’s headquarters in North Plains, a small city just to the northwest.
—Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2025
Count on tastings, a fondue bar and other sweet treats.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Tasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tasting. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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