Category: New This Week

A group of students at the University of Texas is using technology to see if the wines bottled are what they say they are. The technology is sensors that detect tannins, and can determine when the grapes were picked, and what varietal is used. These tests can be used to…

A great summary of the counterfeit wine issues, especially in China, about why wines are counterfeited and that the most expensive wines are not the only wines that are targeted. Counterfeiters like Hardy Rodenstock and Rudy Kurniawan are notorious for their impact on the counterfeits in the industry, but unfortunately…

A Stockton wine bar owner had $1000 of wine stolen just before Valentine’s Day, but was able to use Facebook, and the community to track down the stolen wines. After posting the security footage of the theft on the social media network, the owner, Paul Marsh, got a private message…

David Charles Giusti was arrested on felony accounts of stealing wines from Billings Depot in January. Guisti broke into the building and took 82 bottles of wine. Police found him afterwards and were able to recover 75% of the missing wines. Read more here.

Château Angèlus says that French imports in China are growing, and having a great return for their consumers, but cites that the market is still not stable. Due to a huge history of counterfeit wines, wines as gifts and investments, the market is still hesitant and recovering. Since 2012, the…