tast ‧ ing /ˈteɪstɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ taste , ↑ distaste , ↑ tastefulness , ↑ taster , ↑ tasting ; adjective : ↑ tasteful ≠ ↑ tasteless , ↑ distasteful , ↑ tasty ; adverb : ↑ tastefully , ↑ distastefully ; verb : ↑ taste ]
an event that is organized so that you can try different foods or drinks to see if you like them:
a wine and cheese tasting