Category: Wine Fraud In the News

Demand for Rare Wines Make Collectors Easy Targets

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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…

Facebook Helps Lead to Arrrest

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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…

NEW THIS WEEK: February 18, 2016

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This week brought new blogs, and lots of counterfeit images. Jim Budd wrote about how you can avoid wine investment scams, and Steve Morey talks restaurants and how they can protect themselves from buying counterfeit wines. In addition, we’ve added many new vintages to our counterfeit wines, as well as…

NEW THIS WEEK: February 11, 2016

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This week, we added many interesting articles, and have lots of great news stories to look for. Two great articles about wine companies filing for bankruptcy as a warning for consumers- Siobhan Turner covers Antique Wine Company, and Frances Dinkelspiel follows Premier Cru. Another great article from Maureen Downey is…

Premier Cru

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The FBI is Investigating Whether High-End Wine Retailer Ran a Ponzi Scheme  For 35 years, Premier Cru, a retail store in Berkeley, California was a place to which wine lovers turned to find Bordeaux and Burgundy at a discount. Advertising its wares as 10% to 15% lower than other high-end…

NEW THIS WEEK: February 4, 2016

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This month, we’ve begun with many fascinating wine fraud stories from around the world. In particular, take a look at the Donkey & Goat article which showcases a different type of fraud: internal, and how policies can dictate your employees’ behaviors. Also, see part nine of our Rudy Kurniawan trial,…

Antique Wine Company

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Members, please note the liquidation, and the appointment of liquidators of Antique Wine Company. These are: Maxine Reid and Andrew Tate of Kreston Reeves LLP, Montague Place, Quayside, Chatham Maritime, Chatham, Kent ME4 4QU restructuring@krestonreeves.com 0330 124 1399 Anyone who thinks they are owed money OR who has consigned wine…

NEW THIS WEEK: January 28, 2016

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In the final update of January, we added hundreds of Champagne pictures to our Gallery of Authentics, many news stories, Maureen Downey’s response to a lawsuit dropped against her, and a How To guide for WineFraud.com.

We scoured the wine fraud community and found some interesting articles for our members…