The surging popularity of white wine in China has gone not unnoticed by fraudsters. Read More
Crime
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
This marks the first publicly reported wine smuggling case involving extradition in China. Read More
Aleksandr lugov, a notorious wine fraudster who had been previously convicted of faking fine wines including the rarefied Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) in 2017, was again arrested in Italy seven years later. Read More
The Chinese government has recently unveiled a major wine smuggling case worth RMB 310 million (US$42.5 million), marking one of the most significant busts in recent years. Read More
It started with a promise of easy money and fine wine—an irresistible combination for Jia Shuang. Like thousands of others, he was drawn into the allure of quick profits through an online platform that claimed to turn wine trading into a lucrative venture. Read More
A senior executive at Treasury Wine Estates in the United States has been slapped with a restraining order filed by a Napa Valley politician following her allegation that the politician is a child abuser. Read More