The act of perceiving or tasting by the organs of taste; the faculty or sense by which we perceive or distinguish savors
Tasting is used in expressions such as wine tasting to refer to a social event at which people try different kinds of the specified drink or food in small amounts. an event that is organized so that you can try different foods or drinks to see if you like them
taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality; "cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most" a small amount (especially of food or wine)