winetasting

or wine tast·ing

[ wahyn-tey-sting ]

/ ˈwaɪnˌteɪ stɪŋ /

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noun

a gathering of critics, buyers, friends, etc., to taste a group of wines for comparative purposes.

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Origin of winetasting

First recorded in 1935–40; wine + taste + -ing¹

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How to use winetasting in a sentence

Also, later today she's due to go for a ride on a jet powered motorboat - and attend a wine tasting.
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And if the mass mentality has taken over wine-tasting, what can we expect from film reviews or rock criticism?
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Not to mention wine-tasting, zip-lining and hanging out by the pool.
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In 2006, Boehner teamed up with the wholesalers to hold a wine-tasting fundraiser to support six vulnerable House Republicans.
Return of the Boozy Politician|Rebecca Dana, Samuel P. Jacobs|November 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST

I would compare it to wine tasting—you take a sip and cleanse your palette.
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British Dictionary definitions for winetasting

wine tasting

noun

an occasion for sampling a number of wines

Derived forms of wine tasting

wine taster, noun

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