tasting

noun

tast·​ing ˈtā-stiŋ How to pronounce tasting (audio)
: 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

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Widely available, these Tequilas provide excellent value and promise an exceptional tasting experience. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 The concierge can arrange off-site excursions, too, including night kayaking, horse and carriage rides, and whiskey tastings. Karla Pope, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2025 Tickets start at $60 for unlimited tasting from 1-4pm Saturday at NTC Park. Kate Murphy, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025 There are more than 30 options of places to choose from within a two-hour drive of Charlotte, and many offer tastings and live music. Mid-October: Pick through a pumpkin patch to snap up a perfect jack-o-lantern candidate. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for tasting 

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tasting was in 1959

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“Tasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tasting. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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