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Unfiltered
Plus, Bordeaux goes organic and China’s domestic wine industry faces fraud accusations
Posted: January 13, 2011
News & Features
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News
Medical researchers in Texas identify grape varieties by fingerprinting differences in tannins
Posted: December 30, 2010 By Augustus Weed
June 15, 2010 Issue
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News
Posted: June 15, 2010 By Peter Hellman, Mitch Frank
May 31, 2010 Issue
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News
Posted: May 31, 2010 By Tim Fish
Blogs
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James Suckling Uncorked
When finding a bottle purchased years ago is counterfeit, is the wine merchant still obligated to make good?
Posted: April 30, 2010 By James Suckling
I had dinner the other night in L.A. again with my collector buddy from Hong Kong, Hendra Anwar. We went for some pasta at Angelini Osteria restaurant, which is always good. Hendra brought a couple of Burgundies: 2002 Fontaine-Gagnard Bâtard-Montrachet and 1991 Armand Rousseau Ruchottes-Chambertin Clos des Ruchottes. I brought a bottle of 1997 Antinori Bolgheri Superiore Guado al Tasso Tenuta Belvedere.
But the most interesting part of the evening for our vinous endeavors was Hendra's insistence that the wine merchant who sold him two cases of bogus 1978 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle was still responsible for the sale after 15 years. (For more on that, check out my April 23 blog.) Yes, he bought the wine 15 years ago and he wants it to be replaced, or get a refund.
Blogs
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James Suckling Uncorked
Dining with a friend at Cut in Beverly Hills, we enjoyed some very impressive Burgundies, with one notable fake exception
Posted: April 23, 2010 By James Suckling
My friend was really pissed off. Hendra Anwar, who lives in Los Angeles and Hong Kong, invited me for dinner last night at Cut in Beverly Hills and brought some amazing bottles to drink, including a 1989 Louis Latour Montrachet, 1993 Emmanuel Rouget Echézeaux, and 1978 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle. What almost ruined his night was that the last wine was a rotten fake.
Collecting
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Collecting News
Bill Koch's new lawsuit alleges German engravers carved Jefferson's initials on bottles and that auction house staff ignored evidence of fake wines
Posted: April 1, 2010 By Peter Hellman, Mitch Frank
Collecting
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Collecting News
Suit claims two German engravers testify they put "Th.J." on Jefferson Bordeauxs
Posted: March 30, 2010 By Mitch Frank, Peter Hellman
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Federal alcohol authorities are also investigating the fraud case
Posted: March 8, 2010 By Tim Fish
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James Laube's Wine Flights
After Gallo's Red Bicyclette scandal, considering when and where quality control, or lack thereof, most damages a wine's reputation
Posted: February 22, 2010 By James Laube
Wine Spectator senior editor James Laube looks at the recent Gallo Red Bicyclette scandal and ponders the state of quality control, and pricing for various levels of quality, in the wine industry.
News & Features
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News
Languedoc wineries and merchants blended cheaper Merlot and Syrah in Pinot Noir for Gallo brand
Posted: February 17, 2010 By Diana Macle, Tim Fish
Dec. 15, 2009 Issue
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Features
Posted: December 15, 2009 By Mitch Frank
Dec. 15, 2009 Issue
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Features
Posted: December 15, 2009 By Mitch Frank
Dec. 15, 2009 Issue
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Features
An Expert on Old Wines Talks About Counterfeits
Posted: December 15, 2009 By James Suckling
Dec. 15, 2009 Issue
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Features
Concerned Producers Are Taking Steps to Protect Their Brands From Counterfeiters
Posted: December 15, 2009 By Augustus Weed
Dec. 15, 2009 Issue
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Features
Collectors and vintners try to rid the auction market of fake wines. How big is the problem?
Posted: December 15, 2009 By Peter Hellman, Mitch Frank
Blogs
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James Suckling Uncorked
Italy's financial police have turned their eyes toward makers of Chianti Classico
Posted: December 14, 2009 By James Suckling
Wine Spectator senior editor James Suckling reports that Italy's financial police are now investigating makers of Chianti in Tuscany based on fraud allegations similar to those which faced some makers of Brunello di Montalcino for two years.
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Stirring the Lees with James Molesworth
As fraud spreads, it's easy to combat
Posted: November 30, 2009 By James Molesworth
Wine Spectator senior editor James Molesworth discovers that a winery's claims to outstanding Wine Spectator reviews are not always what they seem.
Blogs
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James Suckling Uncorked
Counterfeiting is a problem for trophies, but we can relax and enjoy most wines
Posted: November 25, 2009 By James Suckling
A wine merchant told me a story recently about a customer who wanted to return two cases of 1982 Bordeaux, even though the bottles and labels were in perfect condition. Apparently his customer had served the wine at a dinner with friends and everyone around the table was suspicious of the bottles because the labels and capsules were perfect. They looked new. Moreover, the wine was incredibly fresh and beautiful, like it was 10 years younger.
What his customer didn't know was that the two cases came directly from the cellars of the château.
Collecting
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Collecting News
Random House Settles out of court with Michael Broadbent, who claimed book defamed his character
Posted: October 16, 2009 By Mitch Frank
