Author: Chelsea Snare

The image of Marianne is no longer required to be placed on French wine capsules. Read more about it here.

The final update of May includes three new stories from around the world about different types of wine fraud, as well as new vintages of Margaux ink and bottles. NEW THIS WEEK: China's JD.com Steps up Wine Import Business: JD.com has decided to create stronger and…

Syndicat Général des Vignerons Réunis des Côtes du Rhône was hit with a fine for handing down minimum pricing from 2010 to 2017. Read more about it here.

Manuel Busto Sr was arrested in a scam that caused $4.3M of bottle returns from Oak Beverages. Read more about it here.

JD.com in China has created relationships with wineries and is currently trying to reach out to more to create a better solution to their wine business. Read more about it here.

Grands Vins de Gironde was found guilty of mixing wines and trying to pass off cheaper wines as more expensive ones. Read more about it here.

This update showcases a great summary by the Wall Street Journal's Lettie Teague about our trainings we hosted for the first time on US soil in February. We also added multiple new galleries of authentic Latour ink. NEW THIS WEEK: Bordeaux Wine Firm Found Guilty of…

Former football player Christophe Robert has been accused of wine counterfeiting and faces jail time. Read more about it here.

Lettie Teague went to the San Francisco Wine Fraud and Counterfeiting Presentation and Authentication Trainings in February. She discusses her learnings from the training and wine fraud. Read more about it here.

Chinese police cracked down on fakes of all kinds before Consumer Rights Day, but one of the focuses was on fake wines and spirits. Read more about it here.