: 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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Below is a brief description of the Curious Cask program and tasting notes on the first four expressions.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Set on 30 acres, the estate has an eclectic mix of tiki huts, limestone waterfalls, koi ponds, and, at its center, a plantation-style mansion with a large tasting room.
—Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
The bag touts tasting notes of strawberry, raspberry, and dark chocolate, which are spot-on.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 1 Jan. 2025
When orders of yellow corn leave Bow & Arrow’s facility, a regular delivery stop is hundreds of miles away at 10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirit Co., a Colorado company with a distillery in Gypsum and a tasting room in Vail.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2024
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Set on 30 acres, the estate has an eclectic mix of tiki huts, limestone waterfalls, koi ponds, and, at its center, a plantation-style mansion with a large tasting room.
—Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
The bag touts tasting notes of strawberry, raspberry, and dark chocolate, which are spot-on.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 1 Jan. 2025
When orders of yellow corn leave Bow & Arrow’s facility, a regular delivery stop is hundreds of miles away at 10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirit Co., a Colorado company with a distillery in Gypsum and a tasting room in Vail.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Tasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tasting. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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