refined palate

“A world class oenophile, Steve used to send me cases of lavish Italian wines — a secret plot, he joked, to saddle me with a refined palate so I could never afford to stop writing. I am eternally grateful for his belief, his encouragement, and, above all, his friendship.”

The captain had been born to gentry, a third son sent to sea, and though his hands were calloused from the ropes, he still had a refined palate, and it seemed truly fatuous to the captain that just because the Spanish could not decide who their king was, the English couldn’t afford good wine anymore.

And yet the thing what I find most about the series, and about your character, is that he obviously has a refined palate, and an expertise that comes out in the way that, although he has Steve Carell's character Alan as his captive, he's bringing him some of the finest food in town.

The gaming public now has an even more refined palate.

Busch is looking for dogs with a "refined palate" and "an outstanding sense of smell," to take the role, the announcement said.