A British man accused of orchestrating a nearly US$100 million wine investment scam will be extradited to the United States to face charges, a London court ruled this week. Read More
Crime
China’s sweeping new tariffs on American goods are already having unintended consequences—driving up smuggling activity as premium wine labels like California’s Opus One become increasingly lucrative targets for illicit trade. Read More
The surging popularity of white wine in China has gone not unnoticed by fraudsters. Read More
Investigators seized 705 bottles of wine and estimated tax evasion at more than 16 million yuan (US$2.2 million) including well-known names Louis Jadot and Domaine Faiveley. Read More
Authorities in Zhuhai, Guangdong have uncovered a massive wine and spirits smuggling operation, with over 1 million bottles seized. Read More
The network is suspected of exporting up to 24,000 liters of fake wine, with an estimated financial impact reaching millions of dollars. Read More
Malaysia uncovered a wine smuggling case from Thailand, raising alarm that cross-border smuggling may be on the rise following Thailand's removal of wine import tariffs. Read More
With its cellar seized, a debt-laden wine company had its wines taken as well. Is this practice reasonable? Read More
This marks the first publicly reported wine smuggling case involving extradition in China. Read More
JD.com, a platform celebrated for its commitment to authentic products, is under fire after a wine and hairy crab promotion turned into a false advertising controversy. Read More