Rudy Kurniawan
WINE TASTINGS – WHAT ARE THEY ?
First, I tackled the question of Wine Writing – What Is It? (to read that article click here). Now The Underground, never afraid to venture into complex subjects, explores another enigma wrapped in a riddle: Wine Tastings – What Are They? Well, it depends. You see “wine tastings” come in many forms. They range from […]
Click here to read entire article »WINE FRAUD AND A WINE DETECTIVE – THE STORY OF DON CORNWELL
BACKGROUND This article begins by detailing the background of wine fraud as reported by the Underground. This is a lead in to the story of Don Cornwell who has emerged as one of the foremost detectives in investigating and ferreting out wine fraud. This story was reported in an article by Dan Collins in […]
Click here to read entire article »AMATEUR NIGHT AT THE WINE FOLLIES: THE ANSWER WAS LYING IN PLAIN SIGHT
The story of wine fraud and the indictment of Rudy Kurniawan has been going on for a while now and so far there have been 4 Underground articles (to read #1 click here – #2 click here – #3 click here – #4 click here). A recent article in Vanity Fair written by Mike […]
Click here to read entire article »THE WINE FRAUD STORY – THE BEAT GOES ON!
“CHATEAU SUCKER” In the first story about the current Rudy Kurniawan alleged wine fraud since his indictment, (To read the story of the indictment click here) The New York Magazine has just published an article by Benjamin Wallace, the author of Billionaires Vinegar, entitled “Chateau Sucker” in its May 21, 2012 […]
Click here to read entire article »WINE JUSTICE STRIKES!
A federal grand jury in New York has just indicted Rudy Kurniawan on four counts of mail and wire fraud. Recently, I detailed my brief experience with Rudy Kurniawan in an article entitled “One Winedrinker’s Observations Over Nearly 30 Years. Two Faces of Fraud. More to Come?” (To read that article click here) Then […]
Click here to read entire article »ONE WINEDRINKER’S OBSERVATIONS OVER NEARLY 30 YEARS: TWO FACES OF FRAUD? MORE TO COME?
So now we have charges against Rudy Kurniawan (To read that article click here). Although he may have been a late comer to the wine fraud party, he is the first to be charged. Still waiting in the wings is Hardy Rodenstock who looks to be one of the first in the modern wine […]
Click here to read entire article »STOP THE WINE PRESS! THE FBI HAS MOVED TO STOP WINE FRAUD!
HALLELUJAH! After years of investigation the FBI has just made the first arrest of a person accused of wine fraud. (A copy of the press release from the New York Attorney General’s office appears at the end of this article) That person is none other than Rudy Kurniawan who has long been suspected of being […]
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