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The True Cost of Counterfeit Wine in F&B Outlets

01/25/2019 By: Chelsea Snare

By: Etienne Paumier

In July 2018, the Spanish Guardia Civil arrested Alex Estevez of the famous Don Alex restaurant in Querceda as well as 4 other persons accused of producing counterfeit bottles of Vega Sicilia and Pingus before selling them in the restaurant or via online platforms (total benefits estimated…

NEW ON WINEFRAUD.COM: December 20, 2018

12/20/2018 By: Chelsea Snare

The final update of the year is jam packed with content! We have four news stories from around the world that are as different as can be and show the gamut wine fraud can encompass. Two of our TCM Authenticator Trainees have blogs about the program. And finally thousands of…

Is Your Wine Collection Insured? Probably Not!

12/19/2018 By: Chelsea Snare

Most wine collectors don't know if their collection is covered in their homeowner's policy. Here's some information about wine collection insurance. Read more about it here.

China Busts US $14.4 Million Worth of Fake Wines

12/19/2018 By: Chelsea Snare

Police arrested 11 people and found more than 50,000 bottles of fake Penfolds near Beijing. Read more about it here.

Feds Tell California Winery it Can’t use Oregon on its Labels

11/21/2018 By: Chelsea Snare

Two wines are no longer allowed to use Oregon AVA and misleading Oregon claims on their wine labels where the wines are actually from California. Read more about it here.

Catching Whisky Fakers

11/21/2018 By: Chelsea Snare

Whisky is commonly counterfeited in the marketplace, what ways to determine if they are authentic or counterfeit. Read more about it here.

Reiwern Blog

11/12/2018 By: Chelsea Snare

By: Reiwern Foo

The Case for an Authenticator

The journey to become a full-fledged TCM Authenticator has been beguiling so far, where one’s declaration of this endeavour is often met with reaction that run the gamut from captivated interest, genuine perplexity to absolute scepticism.

The one common question that follows…

Seth Box Blog

11/12/2018 By: Chelsea Snare

By Seth Box

Earlier in the summer, I was fortunate to receive an invitation to address a group of affluent private banking clients in Aspen. I was discussing wines from different regions around the world, while my counterpart from the bank covered the salient investment topics from the same areas. …

NEW ON WINEFRAUD.COM: November 8, 2018

11/09/2018 By: Chelsea Snare

The first update of November includes hundreds of new images of counterfeit and authentic DRC wines, the bottles, capsules, labels, and ink and print. PRODUCER INFORMATION DRC: New vintages and examples of authentic and counterfeit bottles and ink & print. NEW THIS WEEK: November 8, 2018…

Counterfeit Wines – A Real and Pressing Issue in the HK Wine Market

10/24/2018 By: Chelsea Snare

By Domonal Yeung In 2017, I attended a seminar organized by the Hong Kong General Chambers of Wine & Spirits on the means to identify counterfeit fine wines. In a brief discussion with an unnamed HK Customs officer after the seminar, he explicitly stated that there is no evidence of any…

Author: Chelsea Snare