Evan Dawson: Rattling Sabres: James Suckling, Robert Parker, Wine Writer Ethics and Bullying

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Interesting and topical piece by Evan Dawson on threats to sue for libel made by Robert Parker and James Suckling posted on here on Palate Press. 

'Rattling Sabres: James Suckling, Robert Parker, Wine Writer Ethics and Bullying

April 24, 2012 by Evan Dawson  
Filed under Columnists, Evan Dawson, FCG, Wine Spotlight

'Thankfully, the Pew Research Center has more important things to do than to figure out what the public thinks about wine writers. I fear that if they undertook the task, they would find that many people view wine writing with some degree of scorn.' 

A link to a report on the James Suckling in Quebec controversy, which includes a link to the three videos for which SAQ (La Société des Alcools du Quebec) say they paid Suckling $18,000.