Author: Maureen

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,…

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…

Outside of Shanghai, two men were recently arrested and  20,000 bottles of fake Carlo Rossi were seized. Unfortunately no one knows exactly how much wine was made and is circulating in the marketplace. This can come as an unsettling discovery for many wine drinkers, especially those…

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…

In order to make WineFraud.com a more useful tool in the fight against wine fraud and counterfeits, I want to take a moment to describe to members how we envision the use of the information here to best benefit members. Let me start by simply stating what WineFraud.com is and…