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A Frenchman tries a self-checkout scam with a classified-growth Bordeaux. A famed wine merchant falls prey to an elaborate …
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Authorities exposed an international plot to produce phony bottles of the celebrated super Tuscan, including Wine Spectator…
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Man Guzzles Wine from Under Moving Tanker, Elaborate Scam on Champagne Heir: Shocking Acts of Winecrime Everywhere
A highway wine robber in his underwear. A Champenois duped by a fake "secret mission" with Moroccan royals. Wineries, …
Italian Police Arrest Winemakers for Allegedly Producing 130,000 Cases of Counterfeit Wine
Authorities say an Oltrepò Pavese winery in Lombardy doctored non-appellation wine with sugar, water and aromatic additives …
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From the Summer of Winecrime to the Royal Wedding(s), the 2010s were a wild ride for wine in pop culture
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Wildfires and wild schemes, tariffs and Supreme Court hearings, Bordeaux futures and the future of wine packaging, P!nk …
Napa Vintner Agustin F. Huneeus Sentenced to 5 Months in Prison for Role in College Admissions Scandal
The ex-CEO of Huneeus Vintners pleaded guilty to paying bribes to try to get his daughter into USC
A Wine Ponzi Scheme Targeted New York’s Most Powerful Enophiles, Clients Allege
Omar Khan organized dinners with top chefs and rare vintage wines. Now several clients allege that he’s a fraud who took …
Roger Federer, Natalie Portman Wish Moët Imperial a Happy 150th; Presents Include New Château
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