I am a wine consumer, and I found much truth in this article, especially his impact on wine quality, prices, and availability, both good and, now that he is famous and powerful, bad.  I also find his objectivity and thus his value as a critic lessened since his early guides from the 1980's.  Still to me section 3, critical of him, is gossipy and inappropriate in an encyclopedia article - it reads more like a tabloid or political attack.  I am a scientist and used to objective writing and think section 3 should be deleted.mathwonk