: 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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Going wine tasting in California?
—Hali Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Texas is the fifth-largest wine producing state in the country, and Grapevine hosts nearly a dozen wineries for local tasting.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
The walkaround tasting will feature unlimited eats, from smash burgers — the trendy pancake-flat kind with cheese dribbling down a latticework of crispy edges — to classically juicy, skyscraper-thick patties, paired with snacks, liquor and desserts, Gonzalez says.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Cap off the tasting with Raspberry Infusion, a rich red that pairs well with dark chocolate.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 28 Apr. 2026
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Hali Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Texas is the fifth-largest wine producing state in the country, and Grapevine hosts nearly a dozen wineries for local tasting.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
The walkaround tasting will feature unlimited eats, from smash burgers — the trendy pancake-flat kind with cheese dribbling down a latticework of crispy edges — to classically juicy, skyscraper-thick patties, paired with snacks, liquor and desserts, Gonzalez says.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Cap off the tasting with Raspberry Infusion, a rich red that pairs well with dark chocolate.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 28 Apr. 2026
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 2 May. 2026.
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