Degustation
/ˌdiːɡʌˈsteɪʃən/noun
The careful tasting and evaluation of food or drink, especially wine.
Did you know?Degustation ultimately comes from Latin gustus, “taste,” the same root that produced disgust through the idea of something so unpleasant it becomes impossible to taste or savor.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ǵews-
“To taste or savor”
Ancient Latin
Latin
gustus
“Taste, flavor, or sense of taste”
Classical Latin
Latin
degustare
“To taste carefully or sample”
Medieval Latin
Latin
degustatio
“The act of tasting”
16th Century
French
dégustation
“Careful tasting, especially of food or drink”
19th Century
English
degustation
“The deliberate tasting and evaluation of food or beverages”