NEW THIS WEEK: September 22, 2016


The second update in September comes filled with personal stories, news stories, and counterfeit bottles of Vandermeulen wines. Siobhan Turner shows the human side of the victims of counterfeit wine collecting and Maureen Downey shares her favorite parts of wine authenticating. In the news stories of the past two weeks:…

Why Experts are so Easy to Con


After an MW tweeted a picture of a counterfeit bottle of wine she was enjoying- thinking it was authentic- and Maureen Downey responded the bottle was counterfeit, it begs the question: Why are experts able to be conned as well? The full story is available here.

NEW THIS WEEK: September 8, 2016


For our first update in September, we have some great new content for our members. First, we published the Vendors We Trust article, which points to vendors we have worked with and know they are fighting against the counterfeiting of wine. This list will grow as we become more familiar…

Coppola Sues Winemaker Over Rip-Off Label


Francis Ford Coppola is suing Copa di Vino over what appears to be a similar label and design as Coppola's Diamond Collection Claret. Beside the similarities in the labels and packaging, the wine is called the "Winemaker's Cut" which Coppola says is a copy of their "Director's Cut." The full…
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