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Article: Susanne Schneider interviews Maureen Downey about Rudy Kurniawan, wine counterfeiting, and WineFraud.com. Learn More...
Wine Auction Boss Fronts Up on Fraud Fears
Article: Dragon 8 Auction House founder, Gil Lempert-Schwarz, answers to questions about the authenticity of the wines… Learn More...
Who Isn’t Buying Rudy’s Wines
Article: Notorious wine counterfeiter, Rudy Kurniawan’s personal wine collection is going up for auction. But is it… Learn More...
Questions Raised By Hong Kong Auction
Article: Maureen Downey weighs in on the new Auction house in Hong Kong, Dragon 8, founded by… Learn More...
Maureen Downey: Wine Fraud Expert (& More)
Article: An interview betweeen Randy Smith and Maureen Downey about Wine Fraud, Chai Consulting, and everything in… Learn More...
Fraud, Counterfeit, and the Sommelier
Article: Maureen Downey helps Guild Somm look into different types of wine fraud, how to protect your… Learn More...
Wine Fraud Eroding Value of Liquid Assets
VIDEO: CNN discovers how the demand for fine wine, and a lack of knowledge about wine creates… Learn More...
Corkscrewed: The Art of Fake Wine
VIDEO: Food Republic covers food crimes including the Rudy Kurniawan story with commentary from Maureen Downey Learn More...
The Authenticator
ARTICLE: Wine Spectator details Maureen Downey as The Authenticator in it’s November 2015 Magazine. Learn More...
Sip On This: That $10,000 (Or $30) Bottle Of Wine Might Be Fake
AUDIO: NPR discusses wine counterfeiting in the US and worldwide with Maureen Downey and WineFraud.com contributor Michael… Learn More...
Filthy Rich Guide to Your Wine Cellar
VIDEO: Maureen Downey covers not all expensive wines are authentic and the three main ways to tell… Learn More...
WineFraud.com Press Release from KGO
SOUND CLIPS: Maureen Downey, discusses wine fraud in recent thefts like French Laundry in Napa and the…
How to Know if Your Expensive Wine is Fake
VIDEO: Maureen Downey has become a top wine fraud investigator, helping to rid the wine industry of… Learn More...
A Pinot Noir
ARTICLE: Hunting the thieves behind a rach os six-figure wine heists. Learn More...
“Vintage” Wine Fraud
VIDEO: American Greed, Season 9 Episode 105 Counterfeit wine dealer Rudy Kurniawan makes millions selling cheap basement… Learn More...
The 16 Most Counterfeited Wines
Article: The top counterfeited producers are outlined by Maureen Downey, and she explains that only a few… Learn More...
How Wine Fraud is Destroying the Rare Wine Business
Article: Maureen Downey, Michael Egan, and more discuss Rudy Kurniwan and wine fraud. Learn More...
How To Out-Fool Wine Fraudsters
Article: Maureen Downey discusses the size of wine fraud and technology. Learn More...