Under Investigation: Producer Information


The Producer Information section is an exclusive resource for WineFraud.com members. Here, producer profiles detail how the most counterfeited wines in the world are made, what makes the producers special, different from other wines, and insight into why these wines are targeted by counterfeiters. Thousands of images of wine, both…

Under Investigation: Other Wine Frauds


Wine Fraud is an umbrella term for the various ways that fraud has impacted the wine industry. While the most documented cases of wine fraud are about counterfeited wine, there are many other types of wine fraud. Wine investment frauds have become increasingly common, storage frauds which include the storage…

Under Investigation: Rudy Kurniawan


Rudy Kurniawan, one of the most prolific wine counterfeiters in the history of wine, created an image for  himself and created a reputation for having the best wines in the world to bring to auction. When Maureen Downey and the Chai Consulting team catalogued the evidence from the case, they…

Under Investigation: Wine Authentication


The Wine Authentic section is the most extensive, detailed, and complete resource for wine authentication available anywhere. How counterfeit wines are created, top to bottom, each of the aspect of authentication, and what details to look for. Wine Authentication is about understanding the history, the producers, and how these pieces…