definitions

winetasting

[ wahyn-tey-sting ]
/ ˈwaɪnˌteɪ stɪŋ /

noun

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

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Nearby words

winesap, winesburg, ohio, wineshop, wineskin, winetaster, winetasting, winey, winfield, winfred, winfrey, wing

Origin of winetasting

First recorded in 1935–40; wine + taste + -ing1
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British Dictionary definitions for wine tasting

wine tasting

noun

an occasion for sampling a number of wines

Derived Forms

wine taster, noun
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