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by WineAuthentication
Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:48 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: The Wine Spectator article on wine counterfeiting
Replies: 39
Views: 11192

Re: The Wine Spectator article on wine counterfeiting

I can't offer a dependable guideline, but over $500 a bottle and you should look closely at what you get and cut a few capsules back to see the cork. We have seen 200x frauds perpetrated on wine other than the very top handful of Bordeaux and Burgundy. It isn't common, but it is happening.
by WineAuthentication
Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:23 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: The Wine Spectator article on wine counterfeiting
Replies: 39
Views: 11192

Re: The Wine Spectator article on wine counterfeiting

Hi Michael, I'd be happy to render a limited opinion if you could send detailed photos of the bottle (labels, capsule, punt) from different angles via our website. However, except for obvious fakes, inspecting a bottle in person is really the only way to get a quality opinion on authenticity. If the...
by WineAuthentication
Thu Dec 03, 2009 4:25 am
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: The Wine Spectator article on wine counterfeiting
Replies: 39
Views: 11192

Re: The Wine Spectator article on wine counterfeiting

By the way, we have confirmation that some wine from 200X vintages is being 'faked' by taking a different and much cheaper vintage of the same wine and either replacing or modifying the label to denote the more expensive vintage. Thankfully this fraud can be uncovered (literally) by simply cutting t...
by WineAuthentication
Wed Dec 02, 2009 11:08 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: The Wine Spectator article on wine counterfeiting
Replies: 39
Views: 11192

Re: The Wine Spectator article on wine counterfeiting

Regarding the settlement of my case, I agree. I had planned to take the case to trial after spending almost two years on it. I had great support from Morrison & Foerster's San Francisco office. The cost of litigating cases such as this runs into the millions with little or no chance of financial...
by WineAuthentication
Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:17 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: The Wine Spectator article on wine counterfeiting
Replies: 39
Views: 11192

Re: The Wine Spectator article on wine counterfeiting

I just want to point out that there are good reasons for the success of counterfeiting and the extent of the spread of the disease - two of those reasons are greed and competition. Michael makes some good points. There are huge conflicts of interest in the industry. I've written about them often, bu...