Author: Maureen

Where We See Counterfeits in Today’s Market

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We are often asked where we are seeing counterfeits in the current marketplace, so I thought I would give a few words about where in the recent months we have been finding counterfeit bottles pop up most frequently. In some instances, these are long term trends we have been seeing…

How to Use WineFraud.com

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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…

NEW THIS WEEK: September 17, 2015

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We have been busy adding content for our members to learn about all things wine fraud, wine authentication and peek at the evidence in the Rudy Kurniawan Trial. Following is an account of the updates this week by section: COUNTERFEIT WINE Wine Authentication: Vintage And Neck Tags, Back &…

Welcome to WineFraud.com

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On behalf of the WineFraud.com team, I would like to extend a personal thank you for joining the WineFraud.com community. We hope you enjoy your first look at this unique resource. WineFraud.com is the only anti-wine fraud dedicated website in the world. It is our goal to provide both educational…

Misrepresented Wine

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The phrase “counterfeit wine” fails to account for the anomalies of the wine authentication business. A more accurate phrase, from a legal standpoint, would be “misrepresented wine” because the nature of wine is that the label becomes the exclusive representation of what is enclosed in the bottle. In the wine…