Counterfeit Products In The News:
Can You Spot A Counterfeit Wine?
May 08, 2018 - By TCR Press Release
Big money draws clever criminals who can be very good at separating you from your money. Counterfeit wine is no exception and has bilked consumers out of millions of dollars.
Faking bottles of wine is a lot easier than you'd think. 
Jun 20, 2014 - By Alison Griswold
While experts agree that it’s hard to size up the impact of forgery on the wine industry, a recent spate of busts has shone a spotlight on how pervasive the problem might be.
The Truth About Old Wines
Jan 07, 2014 - By Matt Kramer
A federal jury found 37-year-old Rudy Kurniawan guilty of fraud for selling counterfeit wines and defrauding a finance company.But, it’s nowhere near as easy or simple to confirm the authenticity of an old wine as the authenticity of its packaging,
Wine Consultant Charles Curtis on Spotting a Wine Fake
Aug 28, 2013 - By Jason Chow
As the market for fine wine grows, so does the opportunity for making money from passing off a cheap blend as pricey aged Bordeaux.
A Fascinating Peek Inside China's Booming Counterfeit Wine Market
Jun 10, 2013 - By Mark Byrnes
China is one of the world's biggest wine consumers, importing nearly $1 billion worth of wine (67.9 million gallons) from the European Union last year. The growing appetite for the drink has brought with it a booming counterfeit market.
Koch Awarded $12 Million in Counterfeit Wine Lawsuit
Apr 12, 2013 - By Peter Hellman / Mike Frank
Koch spent $3.7 million at a Zachys auction of 17,000 bottles from Greenberg's cellar in October 2005, and alleged that 24 of the bottles he bought were fakes and that Greenberg knew it.
Rudy Kurniawan indicted in counterfeit wine scam
May 10, 2012 - By Lucy Shaw
Kurniawan was formally accused by the jury of mail and wire fraud to sell counterfeit wine,
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