Forging old wine bottle labels

[Runscott]

The Ruth forgers have nothing on this guy:

http://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/...fraud-charges/

[drc]

It's not just forging a collectible, but a brand name product-- pirating. Double legal whammy, plus the wine makers may civilly sue him. I'm sure piracy is prosecuted hard these days.

[alanu]

This makes me think, why would someone pay $1M for a bottle of wine, but I'm sure the guy drinking the wine is thinking, why would someone pay $1M for a baseball card.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by alanu

This makes me think, why would someone pay $1M for a bottle of wine, but I'm sure the guy drinking the wine is thinking, why would someone pay $1M for a baseball card.

That's what I was thinking. If the bogus wine tasted like the 4-figure wine to the duped, they should be drinking cheaper wine.

There are several versions of this article - some go into more detail on the paper he used to forge the labels, which I thought was the most interesting part - obviously people were more interested in what was IN the bottle, so could miss label age issues.

[novakjr]

I can just picture these clowns impressing a few of their friends with their Million dollar bottles of wine.....
http://www.facebook.com/TheCobbEdwar...onusWagnerCard

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by novakjr

I can just picture these clowns impressing a few of their friends with their Million dollar bottles of wine.....
http://www.facebook.com/TheCobbEdwar...onusWagnerCard

I love it. As much as I hate Facebook, I responded.

[atx840]

Great read, on another site one of his former wine house managers gives his side of the story.