Mar 17, 2006 08:57
True quality is that which succeeds in surprising and moving us. It is not locked inside a formula. Its essence is subtle and never rational. It resides in the unique, the singular, but it is ultimately connected to something more universal. - Andre Ostertag
He's actually talking about wine but it can really be applied to any discipline or creation. Also that in the opposite direction it describes consuming that which is brilliant.
Many folks, including myself, have tried to express this in our criticisms - whether positive or negative - but this was extraordinarily well done.
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