Sentence examples for critical taste from inspiring English sources

Post-Romantic disillusion was epitomized in Britain in the criticism of Matthew Arnold, who thought of critical taste as a substitute for religion and for the unsatisfactory values embodied in every social class.

Yet over the years its steady promotion of American art helped the critical taste that educated the public.

That's why critical taste and advocacy — in effect, the recognition of the artists of today as the notables of tomorrow — matter far more than "entertainment chatter".

"The gap between popular and critical taste is particularly noticeable at the moment," argues Mark Lawson in this piece, pegged to the second series of critical un-favourite, Citizen Khan.

Dvorak Symphony No 6 LSO/ Davis (LSO 0526) As centenaries go - and we're drowning in Tippett this year - last year's commemoration of Dvorak's death in 1904 was somewhat muted, thanks, perhaps, to the vagaries of critical taste.

OVERLAP: Critical taste and popular taste rarely align, so it seems notable that seven of the Book Review's 10 Best Books of 2012 are still on the hardcover best-seller lists.

Not much, perhaps because, as Grammy watchers frequently point out, the industry insiders who vote on the prizes are not always aligned with popular — or critical — tastes.

It is indeed about critical tasting, rather than pleasure drinking, yet many of the skills Ms. Robinson teaches can become part of the unconscious routine of enjoying wine, ultimately enhancing the pleasure.

Although essential for critical tasting, these steps are too detailed for the dinner table.

Critical tasting compares one or several wines against a real or theoretical standard.

"The industrial-design element of what I do is probably more critical than taste," she told me.