As wine prices skyrocketed in recent years, counterfeit wines have become prevalent and the techniques so advanced they can hardly be found even for industry insiders. For those who watched "Sour Grapes" may know that fake wines created by Rudy Kurniawan before he was arrested were meticulously made, not only with used bottles and labels he collected, but he also blended the wine with the help of a chemist to replicate classic labels such as Bordeaux and Burgundy wines. Counterfeit wines are nothing new and not limited to wine. Whisky prices also soared and it is easy to find coun
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