: 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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Both members will receive a welcome cheese and charcuterie board upon arrival and can schedule a private wine tasting.
—Juliet Izon, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
Enjoy sports competitions and athletic feats, traditional music and dance, Celtic heritage events and whisky tastings.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
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Juliet Izon, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
Enjoy sports competitions and athletic feats, traditional music and dance, Celtic heritage events and whisky tastings.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for tasting
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“Tasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tasting. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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