taste-off

taste-off
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ \ noun (-s)
Etymology: taste (II) + -off (as in runoff)
: a contest in which similar foods or beverages are compared and rated for taste

a wine taste-off


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