Amanda Hesser Saw Fake Wine Restaurant Thing Coming
She tipped off readers of the New York Times magazine five years ago that Wine Spectator "granted [its Award of Excellence], the lowest of three levels of recognition by the magazine, without actually inspecting the restaurants involved."
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2 Comments:
That is so unbelievable! Really ruins their reputation.
SavoryTv at 8:18PM on 08/23/08
Is it really an award if you have to pay for it?
beth1 at 10:19PM on 08/23/08