FBI Wine Trade Inquiry - Daily Telegraph 07/03/07
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:12 am
A slightly disturbing piece in the Daily Telegraph yesterday;
FBI Wine Trade Inquiry
The FBI and US Justice Department are to investigate vintage wine sales in Britian in an inquiry into fake labelling, it was revealed last night.
It was launched after a collector complained that he was sold bottles purported to have belonged to Thomas Jefferson.
Federal Prosecutors have subpoenaed Christie's in London. The inquiry centres on whether auction houses knowingly sold cheaper wines in bottles whose labels indicated superior vintages.
Lets hope this doesn't impact on our interest. or has it? I'm surprised Christies can be fooled by 'shadey' provenance, if they have?
Alan.
FBI Wine Trade Inquiry
The FBI and US Justice Department are to investigate vintage wine sales in Britian in an inquiry into fake labelling, it was revealed last night.
It was launched after a collector complained that he was sold bottles purported to have belonged to Thomas Jefferson.
Federal Prosecutors have subpoenaed Christie's in London. The inquiry centres on whether auction houses knowingly sold cheaper wines in bottles whose labels indicated superior vintages.
Lets hope this doesn't impact on our interest. or has it? I'm surprised Christies can be fooled by 'shadey' provenance, if they have?
Alan.