Meaning & use

degustation

noun·Advanced

A formal tasting of food or wine, typically presented as a series of small courses.

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The restaurant offered a nine-course degustation menu paired with local wines.

Guests at the vineyard enjoyed a degustation of the estate's finest vintages.

A note on using this word

Degustation is borrowed from French and is used mainly in fine dining and wine culture rather than casual meals.

Words with a similar meaning

tasting menu

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