An accused wine swindler once tried to pawn off a counterfeit vintage 1929 French Burgundy — using a label made more than five decades later on a printer from Indonesia, an expert testified Monday.

After two days of wine authentication training, I learned useful tips on how to identify fake wines. With an estimated 20% of fake wines in the market, learn how to become more vigilant in ...

Two years have passed since a federal jury convicted Rudy Kurniawan, a prominent wine collector, of fraud for selling counterfeit wines. When the FBI raided Kurniawan's home in March 2013, they ...

It’s a classic scene: the end of a long, sweltering summer day in Spain, and all you want is to unwind with friends on a ...

$91,000 bottle of wine a fake, Atlantan says Collector sues London broker, seeks $25 million in damages Portions of the lawsuit filed by Atlantan Julian LeCraw Jr. Bottle of 1787 Chateau d'Yquem ...

When it comes to buying wine, it's the same as buying any other product. If prices and/or the availability of certain bottles seem too good to be true, they most assuredly are. Why: We have Tenuta ...

We all know you can fake a watch or a handbag, but a wine?It’s a real thing, and much more widespread than you might imagine. Accurate estimates for the scale of the problem are hard to come by ...

The group is alleged to have made fake labels from famous French vineyards, ... Fake vintage wine gang busted in France and Italy, police say. 15 October 2024. Share Save. Hugh Schofield.

A criminal network was accused of selling bottles of fake French wine for as much as 15,000 euros. It’s the latest in a growing criminal trend: wine fraud.

Jessica Dunn, a Southwark-based specialist “wine detective”, spoke out as French, Italian and Swiss police revealed they had broken up an $2million (£1.67m) international fraud ring passing ...

In economic terms, EUIPO estimates show that during the period 2013–2017, the wine and spirits sector suffered more than €2.2 billion in annual lost sales, with a further €2.06 billion in ...

They are alleged to have fabricated fake labels representing famous French vineyards, which were then sold at full market value through wine traders around the world. The group earned €2m from ...