New York Star Sommelier Arrested and Accused of Arson
Caleb Ganzer, wine director and co-owner of La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels, allegedly set fire to outdoor dining spaces …
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Sonoma Winemaker Dies in Car Crash
Gary Farrell enologist Mark Osborne was killed when he was hit by a truck while riding his bicycle; vineyard manager Ulises …
U.S. Authorities Deport Wine Counterfeiter Rudy Kurniawan
According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the man known as Dr. Conti was flown to Indonesia on April 8. What he'll …
Mob Wines: New Pinot Noir from a 'Sopranos' Star, Old Collectibles from the Cellar of John Gotti
Actress Drea de Matteo introduces Gangster Goddess Pinot, and a Queens wine shop sells the late Gambino boss’ high-end …
Wine Ponzi Schemer John Fox Released Early from Prison
The former owner of bankrupt retailer Premier Cru, who defrauded customers out of millions of dollars in collectible wines, …
Burgundy Burglars Nab $425,000 in Wine, Lob Bottles at Cops in Mario Kart–Style Getaway
A luxury hotel in France falls victim to thieves … two days in a row
Busted in Bordeaux: Crime Ring Suspected of Stealing $6 Million in Wine and Whisky
Plus, an illicit winery discovered in an Alabama sewage treatment facility, and thieves target cult Cabernet verticals in …
A New Discovery of Very Smuggled, Very Old Old Smuggler
A New York couple has found 78 bottles (and counting) of Prohibition-era whisky stashed in the walls of their new old home
Vanished Grapes and Burrowing Burglars: Wine Crime Unseen
A Canadian vineyard and an English wine shop are the latest victims
Court of Master Sommeliers Chairman Steps Down, Group to Restructure After Outcry over Sexual Harassment
Sommelier community in turmoil amid complaints of a toxic culture at the highest levels; the organization has now suspended …
Where in the World Is Wine Counterfeiter Rudy Kurniawan?
The convicted forger of top Burgundies and Bordeauxs finished his prison sentence and faces deportation proceedings
Punctured Tanks to Pilfered Grapes, Global Wine Crimes and Blunders Run Rampant
A Frenchman tries a self-checkout scam with a classified-growth Bordeaux. A famed wine merchant falls prey to an elaborate …