Meaning
tasting
- the act of tasting food or drink carefully
- organized event where products are tasted
In a sentence
Sabato partecipiamo a una degustazione di formaggi locali.
On Saturday we’re taking part in a tasting of local cheeses.
Hai mai fatto una degustazione di vini?
Have you ever done a wine tasting?
La degustazione non include le bevande analcoliche.
The tasting does not include soft drinks.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| degustazione | feminine · singular |
| degustazioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Very common with wine, cheese, oil, chocolate.
- More formal than assaggio when referring to an event.
- Often used in the phrase degustazione di vini.