Category: The Industry
London Presentation and Training
On November 30th and December 2nd, Maureen Downey, Siobhan Turner, and Sheri Morano hosted our first ever Wine Authentication Presentation and Training Level I in London at 67PallMall. BB&R's Phillip Moulin, the first person trained in our extensive program, was also on hand to help with the training. With attendees…
What Aaron Enjoys to Drink
By: Aaron Patrick While studying for the Somm exam, Chai Consulting's Cellar Manager is often asked what his favorite wine is. His response? That’s like asking a mother with a 100 kids which is her favorite! I mean she has it narrowed down to her top ten on any given…
What Makes Authentication Fascinating
There are so many fascinating parts to fine wine authentication. One of the most satisfying is when a client gets paid back for a bad purchase. We have many clients that have been sold hundreds of thousands, nearing a million dollars at times, often from just one retail source who…
Vendors We Recommend
Being positive is so much more fun! Here is our short list of great vendors we trust.
All of these are wine auctioneers and/or retailers that we highly recommend. These are vendors that we have personally worked with and would work with again. They are all committed to authenticity, selling…
Vendors & Individuals in the Wine Industry to Avoid
People are always asking for my opinion about particular retailers, brokers, auctioneers and provenance sources. Are they reliable? Can they be trusted? Should they be avoided? I have toyed for the past year about how to share my thoughts on this information with the members of WineFraud.com.
Very few of…
The Evolutionary Sparkle in Champagne
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 Fraud and the Restaurant Wine Buyer
By: Steve Morey The mission is clear. As a Restaurateur, Wine Director or Cellar Master, your prime directive is to create, procure, store, market and serve wines appropriate for your eatery and valued guests. This may include acquiring unique, highly coveted wines of the world that takes international buying experience,…