fore·taste 
/ˈfoɚˌteɪst/ noun
plural fore·tastes /ˈfoɚˌteɪst/ noun [count] somewhat formal : a small or short experience of something that will not be fully experienced until later
▪ The sudden cold snap gave us a foretaste [=taste] of winter. ▪ These layoffs are only a foretaste of what's to come.
▪ The sudden cold snap gave us a foretaste [=taste] of winter. ▪ These layoffs are only a foretaste of what's to come.
