Shanghai police busts fake Penfolds and Bordeaux
A raid by Shanghai Police has uncovered over 50,000 bottles of fake wines including Penfolds and Bordeaux as well as known spirits and Baijiu brands worth over US$31.1 million.
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Rudy Kurniawan deported to Indonesia
The notorious wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan, aka Mr Conti, has been deported to his native country Indonesia last week from the US after spending seven years in jail for defrauding wine collectors millions of dollars.
Police bust biggest fake Penfolds operation in China
An inter-provincial police operation led by Guangzhou police has seized the biggest haul of fake Penfolds in China, with wines worth over US$20 million.
More than 10,000 fake Château Haut-Brion busted in China
More than 10,000 bottles of fake Château Haut-Brion have been uncovered by authorities in China’s southern city of Xiamen. Yet, the fraudster is still on the run and punishment was criticized as lenient.
Auction house Zachys accused of selling a fake 3L 1999 DRC La Tâche
American auction house Zachys is thrust in to the center of an ongoing scandal that alleges it sold a bottle of fake jeroboam of 1999 Domaine Romanée Conti La Tâche.
Exclusive: the saga of fake Château Mouton Rothschild in China
Failures of accountability from merchants and e-commerce platform pushed one wine consumer to seek justice on his own.
China and EU to sign ‘landmark’ Geographical Indication agreement to protect European wines
With the new EU-China Geographical Indication agreement, 100 European products, most of which are wines and spirits will be protected in Chinese market.
Hong Kong star Eric Tsang accused of selling fake wines and spirits online
Famous Hong Kong celebrity Eric Tsang debuted on China’s most popular livestreaming app with astonishing sales figures and no shortage of backlash.
Wine merchant sentenced to one year for selling fake Penfolds
A wine merchant in Central China’s Jiangxi province has been sentenced to one year in jail for selling fake Penfolds, the popular wine brand that has become a household name in China.
Weekly Digest: Hong Kong roars back and fake Bordeaux in China
For this week, here are the headlines making buzz in China’s wine market: fake Bordeaux wines in Shanghai, Beijing’s fresh outbreak and key personnel changes in China’s wine trade.