How to Use degustation in a Sentence

degustation

noun
  • Once the sun goes down, the dining room sets up for the chef’s daily degustation.
    — Catherine Ridha, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Skip brunch and embark on your own street food degustation tour here instead.
    — Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2021
  • Everest was one of the first Chicago restaurants to offer a degustation, or tasting menu, though a la carte options were always available.
    — Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, 16 Oct. 2020
  • For an extravagant occasion, dine off of the restaurant's degustation menu and enjoy a selection of caviars.
    — Charlotte Chilton, Town & Country, 5 Mar. 2019
  • Then bring your earthy treasures back to the hotel, where the chef of Dry Creek Kitchen will prepare a special course with your very own mushrooms as part of the four-course degustation.
    — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 24 July 2023
  • The joint degustation menu from the three chefs celebrates the locavore movement and the produce of the two island nations, both of which are seeing their global culinary status rising.
    — Chris Dwyer, CNN, 4 May 2017
  • The nine-course degustation was entirely vegetarian, with many ingredients grown on-site; the property doesn’t serve meat.
    — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Instead, multiple factors are making degustation less mainstream.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 17 June 2023
  • The mansion also includes a private cinema, degustation and extensive outdoor terraces for complete and total privacy.
    — Dana Givens, Robb Report, 12 July 2022
  • The serene, spacious boutique hotel also has a romantic restaurant overlooking a reflective lake where breakfast is as irresistible as degustation dinners of delectables such as confit duck leg and marron.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 July 2019
  • La Reserve is comparable in style, with sleek design framing knockout ocean views—but with the vibe of a high-end wellness retreat, where degustation dinners can be plant-based, and guests can embark on full resets with mind and body bootcamps.
    — Amy Louise Bailey, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Manfredi’s – an Italian restaurant — and The Chefs Table – a degustation tasting menu with wine pairings – are also available, and do not cost extra.
    — Debbi Kickham, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Bost is pulling off some uncanny balancing acts by freshly squaring casualness with formality, and by creating dishes, served in a mix-and-match degustation format, that equally rouse emotions and the intellect.
    — Bill Addison, latimes.com, 3 July 2019
  • The Test Kitchen, a jewel-like destination restaurant, sits at the intersection of art and science with an ambitious tasting menu that’s dazzling enough to convert even the biggest degustation skeptics.
    — Pilar Guzmán, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2018
  • Chilean sea bass at the elegant Restaurant; lobster thermidor at the poolside Grill, a conservatory-like cube with sweeping views; and a decadent degustation at La Dame with caviar, foie gras terrine and steak with wild mushrooms.
    — Sarah Khan, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Chase Sapphire Experiences include pre-sale tickets and preferred seating at concerts, or the ability to pay with points for culinary experiences like a degustation dinner at Alinea in Chicago.
    — Eric Rosen, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Jan. 2020
  • Food and drink Adjacent to the lobby is Il Ristorante Alain Ducasse Roma, Ducasse’s first Italian offering, where guests can dine a la carte or choose the six or eight-course degustation menu.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
  • Yiaga’s degustation menu is distinctly Australian—meaning, inventive and collaborative.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

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