The Smart Man's Guide to Spotting Counterfeit Wine

White Line

Drop the Fake

Reframe your thinking, sniffing out fakes, authenticating wines, consistent vs inconsistent, no 100% certainty, business with the right people, minimize risk, trust instincts.

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Drop the Fake

Finding a smoking gun, using instincts, knowing about wine, sellers, trusting reputable sources, avoiding jilting, wine authentication, risk management, authenticity assessment.

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For Old Wines

Counterfeit wine is not new, awareness raised, sensationalized stories, practice for decades, biblical references, fraudulent shifts, replacing corks, spotting inconsistencies.

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For Old Wines

Antiquing glass and labels, inappropriate characteristics, age inconsistencies, color and sediment clues, fraudulent selling, historical context, counterfeit wine awareness.

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Blue Rings

For New Wines,

Money in counterfeiting, tricky young wines, physical details not suspicious, wine-detective skills, quantity, source, storage, counterfeit detection, Domaine de la Romanee Conti example.

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For New Wines,

Expensive liquid market, red flags in assortment pack, inconsistency in wines, missing knowledge, commission opportunity declined, identical serial numbers, counterfeit auction bottles.

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Do Your Research

Education against fraud, wine knowledge, skepticism, online resources, consulting experts, due diligence, wine collection research, assessing labels, Lafite windows.

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Do Your Research

Wine education importance, fraud prevention, online wine communities, expert advice, label assessment, consumer research, wine collection due diligence, Lafite label changes.

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Use Forensics

Forensic tools in wine assessment, detecting counterfeit labels, black light test, artificial paper detection, evolving science, ultrasound bottle scanning, combating wine fraud.

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Use Forensics

Tools for wine authentication, counterfeit detection, black light technology, artificial paper identification, evolving wine science, ultrasound scanning, addressing wine fraud.

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