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NEW THIS WEEK: April 7, 2016

04/07/2016 By: Chelsea Snare

In the first week of April, we continued to add in our producer cork and capsule galleries, and put in a new installment of the Rudy Kurniawan trial. In this part of the trial, we bring C Robert Collins to the stand to discuss wine authentication, and some of the…

Solicitor Conned Victims with Wine that Didn’t Exist

04/07/2016 By: Chelsea Snare

Michael Wilson and his investment firm, Global Wine Investments Ltd, conned £200,000 from people hoping to get wine. After Wilson would promise the victims their wine, he would become evasive, and difficult. Wilson denies any wrongdoing. Read more here.

French Winemakers Drain Spanish Tankers

04/06/2016 By: Chelsea Snare

After Spain was named the top importer of wines in France, French winemakers overtook Spanish wine tankers, and spilled the wine all over the streets of France. Many of the winemakers said this Spanish wine didn't follow European regulations for wine production. Read more here.

Millennials ‘New Hope’ for Baijiu Market

04/04/2016 By: Chelsea Snare

China is hoping that millennials will help aid their drinks business, but in more interesting counterfeiting news, at the China Food & Drinks Fair, a comically poor counterfeit was brought. Read more here.

Purdue Startup Uncorks Grape Technology for Winemakers

04/04/2016 By: Chelsea Snare

Purdue University faculty have created VinSense, a new technology to help winemakers understand their soil, and vineyards. This technology will allow producers to compare information weekly, monthly, and yearly to ensure that their grapes create the best wines. Read more here.

NEW THIS WEEK: March 31, 2016

03/31/2016 By: Chelsea Snare

In the last week of March, we added some new articles for your reading pleasure. First, Steve Morey writes about Champagne, and how it has evolved into a favorite around the world. We also added in the next installment of the Koch vs Greenberg case with the final parts of…

The Evolutionary Sparkle in Champagne

03/31/2016 By: Chelsea Snare

By: Steve Morey Wine was “born” and like an old friend, continues to surprise in new and unexpected ways. Champagne was “found” and enjoys its place in the world as the preeminent drink of celebrations, festivities and commemorations. At the outset, Champagne arose as a still, sweet table wine in…

Wine Tech Upstart Drops Smart Bottle

03/30/2016 By: Chelsea Snare

With this new "Keurig-style" wine decanter, wine bottles could be opened and closed, allowing consumers to try new wines, not open an entire bottle with the assumption it must be drank at that moment, and it can allow users to know how long their wines have been opened. Read more…

NEW THIS WEEK: March 24, 2016

03/24/2016 By: Chelsea Snare

This week, WineFraud.com added more really great galleries and stories for you. First, we continue our Rudy Kurniawan trial with a new installment featuring our contributor, Michael Egan, on the stand to showcase his knowledge of wines, Rudy’s counterfeits, and how to authenticate. Next, we added in a bunch of…

Suspected Wine Fraud Prompts Investigation Overhaul

03/24/2016 By: Chelsea Snare

The Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture (FOA) inspected a wine producer in 2013 of mixing wines and marketing them as premium wines. This has led the FOA to launch further investigations to ensure their wine reputation stays intact. Read more here.

Author: Chelsea Snare