Leyton Solicitor Facing Jail Over Wine Con
An update of our previous story about Michael Wilson and Global Wine Investments Ltd. Wilson was convicted of possession of criminal property and now faces jail. Read more here.
Category: New This Week
A Defensible Trademark Isn’t Simple
While putting a trademark on your brand's name sounds defensible in court, in many cases it just isn't that simple. Especially if your brand name is your name. While some large companies are spending large amounts to cut out any names relatively close to their own name, many fine wine…
Action Fraud: Beware of Wine Investment Scam
Some helpful tips about how to avoid wine investment scams- a crime that is taking many victims, and lots of money. Read more here.
NEW THIS WEEK: April 21, 2016
In this week's update, we added many exciting things for our members to learn more about famous producers and the history of wine. In our newest In The Loupe Video, we visited Slow Burn Glass in Oakland, California to see how hand blown glass was made, and the evolution to…
NEW THIS WEEK: April 14, 2016
In this week’s update of WineFraud.com, Part Ten of the Koch vs Greenberg Trial went up, as well as more galleries of authentic and counterfeit wines. Additionally, we also updated our Print Method article in Wine Authentication 101 with the help of Travis Pollard of Paragon Label, to cover all…
Man Charged with Embezzling from Napa Winery
Peter Winkler was charged for embezzling almost $30,000 from Thomas Knoll Winery in 2015. Winkler will appear in court on April 28th. Read more here.
Anti-Fraud Squad Raids Bejot Vins et Terroirs
An Anti-Fraud squad raided Bejot Vins et Terroirs taking company files and computers to research from an anonymous tip of tax fraud and wine fraud. The company is currently still open and doing business. Read more here.
NEW THIS WEEK: April 7, 2016
In the first week of April, we continued to add in our producer cork and capsule galleries, and put in a new installment of the Rudy Kurniawan trial. In this part of the trial, we bring C Robert Collins to the stand to discuss wine authentication, and some of the…
Solicitor Conned Victims with Wine that Didn’t Exist
Michael Wilson and his investment firm, Global Wine Investments Ltd, conned £200,000 from people hoping to get wine. After Wilson would promise the victims their wine, he would become evasive, and difficult. Wilson denies any wrongdoing. Read more here.
French Winemakers Drain Spanish Tankers
After Spain was named the top importer of wines in France, French winemakers overtook Spanish wine tankers, and spilled the wine all over the streets of France. Many of the winemakers said this Spanish wine didn't follow European regulations for wine production. Read more here.