tasters
They sip professionally
Tasters is the plural of taster—someone who tastes, especially professionally.
Wine tasters evaluate vintages; food tasters sample dishes, historically to detect poison.
A taster can also be a small portion meant for sampling: The shop offered tasters of the new cheese.
By extension, a taster is a brief preview of something larger: The trailer was a taster of what's to come.
Legal proceeding overseers
- panelDistinct flat section
- expertsHighly skilled practitioners
- assessorsThose who evaluate worth
- reviewersThose who assess work
connoisseurs · sommeliers · critics · appraisers · adjudicators · examiners · inspectors · analysts
Oral cavity ceiling
- flavorCharacteristic taste quality
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
- textureSurface tactile quality
- mouthfeelOral texture perception
umami · savory · bitter · sweet · sour · salty · pungency · bouquet
Connoisseur of fine cuisine
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- culinaryRelated to cooking
- chefProfessional kitchen leader
- epicureanConnoisseur of sensual pleasures
foodie · gastronome · artisanal · pairing · delicacy · sommelier · refinement · appreciation
judges
Legal proceeding overseers
reviewers · connoisseurs · sommeliers · critics · appraisers · adjudicators · examiners · inspectors · analysts · scorers
palate
Oral cavity ceiling
mouthfeel · umami · savory · bitter · sweet · sour · salty · pungency · bouquet · nose
gourmet
Connoisseur of fine cuisine
epicurean · foodie · gastronome · artisanal · pairing · delicacy · sommelier · refinement · appreciation · discernment
samples
Small test portions
morsels · previews · trials · testers · freebies · nibbles · appetizers · degustation · flights · servings
- beverage workersbartenders, bartender, brewers, barkeep, distillers
- taste budsFlavor-detecting tongue cells
- good tasteSense of quality
- to tastePer individual preference
- taste testComparing samples for preference
- poor tasteDeficient aesthetic judgment
- in bad tasteVulgar or unseemly
taste, tasteless, tasted, tasteful, tastes, distasteful, taster, aftertaste, tastefully