Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - France has reinstated a controversial rule that allows winemakers to buy grapes to cover their losses following a spate of…
After billionaire Bill Koch bought four bottles of 1787 Bordeaux for $500,000 that turned out to be fakes, he decided to reexamine his entire wine collection. According to Bloomberg, Koch sent 211…
Tuscany's famed Brunello di Montalcino wines are the latest victims in a recent rash of wine forgeries around the world. According to Businessweek, the forger—a former wine consultant—was caught recently…
More news on the fake wine front: There is a one in five chance that the wine from local corner shops in England is counterfeit, according to the Daily Mail. Criminals seem…
In light of recurring cases of wine fraud, the technology to investigate the authenticity of wine is evolving. By evaluating and examining “the fibers of the label paper, the tiny…
Last week, Italian police confiscated 30,000 bottles of fake wine from warehouses, grocery stores and restaurants according to The Daily Beast. The bottles in question were labeled with designations like Brunello, Chianti…
Although convicted wine fraud Rudy Kurniawan will be put away in prison for 14 years, his fake wines will still circulate the market, says Decanter’s Chris Mercer. According to New…
In her recent blog post, British wine critic Jancis Robinson chronicles her encounters with René Dehn, an international wine fraudster from Denmark who was recycling and refilling old bottles. It’s a fascinating…
Investors in Le Bordeaux Wines Ltd are just learning that they have been the latest victims in a high-level wine scam. The Staffordshire Newsletter reports that police are investigating the London-based…
