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…
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.
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. …
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…
Using the internet, the US has built the best secondary wine market in the world. I say this because we have created a treasure trove for collectors despite having unique laws in each state. Not long ago, if you wanted back vintages…
Wine Fraud and Counterfeit wines As rare and icon wines have become an increasingly valuable commodity, and highly sought after by collectors and investors worldwide, so has the greed…
By Scott Evers The Australian Wine Auction market has thrived for well over the last decade, and it continues to go from strength to strength. It provides the wine lover and collector/investor with a plethora of buying opportunities that weren’t readily available prior to the growth of the secondary market,…
While China is known for it's counterfeiting wines, and its growing demand for imported wines, the country also makes wine of it's own. Nova writes about her experience at a wine producer in China. Lansai Chateau is elegantly designed and stays true to the spirit of China with…
