Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A gathering of people to taste and compare a number of wines.

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  • noun uncountable The sensory examination and evaluation of wine.
  • noun countable An event for the purpose of tasting and evaluating wine.

Etymologies

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wine +‎ tasting

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Examples

  • There were winetasting parties at various wineries, including a party at the Mondavi estate, which had a huge swimming pool in the living room.

    Morris Ruskin: Sweeter Than Wine Morris Ruskin 2011

  • All they would be asked to do was to bring some item for the auction or the winetasting table.

    The Grace to Race Sister Madonna Buder 2010

  • All they would be asked to do was to bring some item for the auction or the winetasting table.

    The Grace to Race Sister Madonna Buder 2010

  • All they would be asked to do was to bring some item for the auction or the winetasting table.

    The Grace to Race Sister Madonna Buder 2010

  • We see her at a winetasting where many buff young mans, who might have gone on to become firemans, are serving while clad only in togas.

    not that i dont trust - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008

  • In addition to, say, a ride in a hot air balloon or a winetasting course, www. funday.com is offering two hours of intensive tank warfare for £74 a head.

    Introducing Paintball Tanks | Impact Lab 2006

  • In addition to, say, a ride in a hot air balloon or a winetasting course, www. funday.com is offering two hours of intensive tank warfare for £74 a head. (w/pics)

    Introducing Paintball Tanks | Impact Lab 2006

  • I'm sure, knowing a moderate amount about Peirce, that he regarded winetasting as a valid science.

    languagehat.com: WINE TALK. 2004

  • Charles Sanders Peirce was a wine-taster, IIRC, so winetasting made its contribution to pragmaticism Peirce's word and operationalism.

    languagehat.com: WINE TALK. 2004

  • Congress to abandon its armed campaign after its militants shot and killed four white people at a weekend winetasting party in

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1992

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