acquired taste vs preference

acquired taste and preference both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
acquired taste	Yes	No	No	No
preference	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, preference is a hypernym of acquired taste; that is, preference is a word with a broader meaning than acquired taste:

acquired taste: a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience
preference: a strong liking

Other hypernyms of acquired taste include penchant, predilection, taste.

acquired taste (noun)	preference (noun)
a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience	grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)
	the right or chance to choose
	a predisposition in favor of something
	a strong liking