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Although I have not read the book, the review brings forth from it an
old, and IMHO an important, argument; on the on hand is the popular point of view ... "the oft-repeated incantation that taste is personal and all opinions are equally valid" whereas the author holds that ÒThere are standards by which we can judge a wine, or musical score, or painting to be better than another, and these reflect discernible properties of those objects, though it may take practice and experience to recognize them.Ó I applaud the author for standing up for critical thought and the discipline it takes to achieve it. A value I find sadly lacking in the worlds of both wine and music these days. On 2007-11-03 02:24:12 -0700, " > said: > http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/bo...tml?ref=review |
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> I applaud the author for standing up for critical thought and the
> discipline it takes to achieve it. A value I find sadly lacking in the > worlds of both wine and music these days. I got into an argument in days past with one of those "if you like it, it's good" folks. Quality is quality is quality and is objective; whether it be music, tea, wine, art, or whatever. As for "standards", those are a little hard to define but one definitely knows if they are drinking good wine or tea and if they don't know, with a little education, experience, and practice, they'll soon get it. I suppose the first standard would be quality, though. Anything that's good quality is usually well above the rest of the pack. I don't have too many wine stories but some of the best tea I've had has been served to me in some small yurts or countryside houses here in China. |
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