tasting vs sensing

tasting and sensing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tasting	Yes	No	No	No
sensing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, sensing is a hypernym of tasting; that is, sensing is a word with a broader meaning than tasting:

tasting: a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
sensing: becoming aware of something via the senses

Other hypernyms of tasting include perception.

tasting (noun)	sensing (noun)
a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds	becoming aware of something via the senses
taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality	the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
a small amount (especially of food or wine)