tasting room

tasting room (countable and uncountable, plural tasting rooms)

1. (wine) A designated space where guests can sample and learn about beverages such as beer, wine or spirits produced by a specific brewery or winery.
   • 1985, Richard M. Gold, How and Why to Build a Wine Cellar, page 202:

     When, as designated driver, I've inquired, I've been told that spitting is not permitted in the tasting room.

   • 2006, Jay McInerney, A Hedonist in the Cellar, Adventures in Wine:

     The sense of eeriness is gradually dispelled, replaced by a mounting sense of exhilaration and wonder as López de Heredia uncorks bottles in the subterranean tasting room.

   • 2007, Mira Advani Honeycutt, California's Central Coast: The Ultimate Winery Guide, From Santa Barbara to Paso Robles, page 6:

     Many tasting rooms have adjacent vineyards, so you'll want to check if it's permissible to explore the outdoors.

   • 2011, George Gmelch, Sharon Gmelch, Tasting the Good Life, Wine Tourism in the Napa Valley, page 31:

     At Elizabeth Spencer Wines in Rutherford the tasting room is tiny and feels claustrophobic with ten people in it.