Author: Maureen

Refutation of Stuart George

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Getting to $550mill.

Recently, historical fraud supporter and nay-sayer of all things I do, Stuart George went about claiming that our number that there is $550million in value of Rudy Kurniawan-made wine still in circulation - in cellars and being traded – is somehow impossible. Unfortunately, Mr. George did not,…

My Experiences in Ningxia

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While China is known for it's counterfeiting wines, and its growing demand for imported wines, the country also makes wine of it's own. Nova writes about her experience at a wine producer in China. Lansai Chateau is elegantly designed and stays true to the spirit of China with…

Recommended Reading List

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As many people start to learn about wines, authenticating, and the history of wine producing, I get questions about what books I recommend, and especially from Members, what additional information is out there to continue your education. Over the course of my career, I've read and acquired many books and…

Bali Customs Wine Fraud

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Our admin@winefraud.com email address received this email recently- it's a crazy story, but incredibly feasible. We wanted to keep you informed if you are traveling through Bali- but also if you are traveling with wine through customs in any country.

TK Wines Now Called AucWine

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TK Wine is now operating under a new name: AucWine, and is doing so with a five star rating on Wine-Searcher despite having counterfeit bottles of wine featured on their homepage. In addition, there have been complaints circling about frustrated customers. On the website homepage, there is a…

Alexander Anikin and the Wine Ring

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A ring of Italian and Russian counterfeiters have been arrested. These arrests have been a huge reminder to many in the industry that wine counterfeiting is still happening, and in high volumes. This ring was found after an investigation sprouting from information from Mahatma Wines. The ring recreated these wines…

What Makes Authentication Fascinating

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There are so many fascinating parts to fine wine authentication. One of the most satisfying is when a client gets paid back for a bad purchase. We have many clients that have been sold hundreds of thousands, nearing a million dollars at times, often from just one retail source who…

Vendors We Recommend

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Being positive is so much more fun! Here is our short list of great vendors we trust.

All of these are wine auctioneers and/or retailers that we highly recommend. These are vendors that we have personally worked with and would work with again. They are all committed to authenticity, selling…

Vendors & Individuals in the Wine Industry to Avoid

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People are always asking for my opinion about particular retailers, brokers, auctioneers and provenance sources. Are they reliable? Can they be trusted? Should they be avoided? I have toyed for the past year about how to share my thoughts on this information with the members of WineFraud.com.

Very few of…