degustation
noun
de·gus·ta·tion
ˌdē-ˌgə-ˈstā-shən 
: the action or an instance of tasting especially in a series of small portions
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The nine-course degustation is the way to go, with simple, elemental plates like lamb that’s slow-cooked for 24 hours, cured mackerel with a salad of lupini beans, and fish from the market in Nazaré with mushroom stew and a foie gras emulsion.
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Ann Abel, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
That’s useful for anyone indulging in the wine pairing on chef and co-owner Nicola Palmer’s superb degustation menu, or anyone simply wanting to linger in this lovely place, which has existed in some form since 1845.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
The Dania Pointe Food & Wine Festival will offer a tasting menu from restaurants, live cooking and cocktail-mixology demonstrations and wine/cocktail degustations.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
Today: a freelance digital marketing specialist on $65k who attends a dessert degustation with her friends.
—Refinery29 Australia Team, refinery29.com, 22 Jan. 2024
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Ann Abel, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
That’s useful for anyone indulging in the wine pairing on chef and co-owner Nicola Palmer’s superb degustation menu, or anyone simply wanting to linger in this lovely place, which has existed in some form since 1845.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
The Dania Pointe Food & Wine Festival will offer a tasting menu from restaurants, live cooking and cocktail-mixology demonstrations and wine/cocktail degustations.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
Today: a freelance digital marketing specialist on $65k who attends a dessert degustation with her friends.
—Refinery29 Australia Team, refinery29.com, 22 Jan. 2024
See All Example Sentences for degustation
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“Degustation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/degustation. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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degustation
noun
de·gus·ta·tion
ˌdē-ˌgəs-ˈtā-shən, di-
: the action or an instance of tasting or savoring
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