tasting
n. countablen. an event where you try small amounts of different foods or drinks to see which ones you like. It is often used for things like wine, cheese, or chocolate.
n. a social or professional gathering dedicated to the sampling and evaluation of various foods or beverages. Often used in the context of wine or gourmet products to assess quality and flavor profiles.
We are going to a wine tasting this weekend.
The local bakery is hosting a tasting for their new line of sourdough breads and pastries.
The sommelier guided us through a vertical tasting of several vintages, explaining how the weather each year influenced the final character of the wine.
From Middle English tastynge, taastyng, equivalent to taste + -ing (gerundive ending).
From Middle English tastinge, taastynge, equivalent to taste + -ing (present participle ending).
Often used as a modifier in compound nouns like 'wine tasting' or 'cheese tasting'.