Articles & Videos

Growth in the Wine Auction Market is Driven by Asian Consumers
Article: Wine supply is staying the same, but demand is rising. With new factors in buying, the…
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Is that Wine You’ve been Hoarding Actually Valuable?”
Article: Wines aren’t often as valuable as their owners think, Maureen was asked about their authenticity as…
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Counterfeiting Wine and Spirits is a Thing
Podcast: Maureen Downey discusses wine and spirits counterfeiting.
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What’s In your Cellar? Counterfeit Wines are a Multi-Billion Dollar Problem
Article: Maureen Downey discusses counterfeit wines
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Beware: Counterfeit Wines are More Common than You Think
Article: Maureen Downey discusses wine fraud and counterfeiting.
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Guilty Pleasures: Tobias Gorn
Interview: Tobias Gorn discusses wine and spirits fraud.
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Wine Fraud Expert Uncorks Blockchain Technology to Protect Integrity of Expensive Vintages
Article: Maureen Downey covers the Chai Vault and wine authentication.
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The Investigator
Audio: Maureen Downey discusses the Chai Vault, wine fraud, and spirits.
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Damaged Wines to Hit the Market
Article: After the hurricanes and fires, collectors of damaged wines may be eager to sell off wines…
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A Counterfeit Expert’s Solution for Eliminating Fake Wines
Article: Maureen Downey talks about the Chai Vault and wine on the blockchain.
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How You can Spot Fake Wines
Article: Maureen Downey gives six tips to avoid wine fraud.
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The Wine Detectives
Audio: Maureen Downey discusses how to tell whether wine is authentic or not.
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The Case of the Counterfeit Krug Champagne
Article: Acker Merrall auction house was found selling a counterfeit bottle of Krug, and Maureen Downey discusses…
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Ein Tag Mit Maureen Downey
Article: All about authentic and counterfeit wines, and how to tell the difference.
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Sherlock Holmes of Wine on the Hunt for Fraudsters Who Cash in on Fake Plonk
Article: Maureen Downey discusses wine fraud, and it’s low risk, high reward nature.
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Fine-Wine Fraudsters Get their Fill from Empties on eBay
Article: Maureen Downey talks about fraudsters buying empty wine bottles from eBay to fill and sell as…
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How to Spot Counterfeit Wine
Article: Maureen Downey details how to spot counterfeit wines.
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Is Hong Kong awash with Fake Wines? We Seek Expert Knowledge
Article: Bernice Chan talks about Maureen Downey and the Hong Kong Authentication seminar in February 2017.
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Fighting Fraud: Knowledge is Power
Article: Anne Krebiehl attended our London Authentication Training, and discusses wine counterfeiting, and Maureen Downey.
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A Bitter Tasting: Serving up Three Cases of Wine Fraud
Article: An overview of the most notorious wine fraud scandals to shake the industry.
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