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    Grapes of Wrath? The Biggest Wine Fraud Case in US History

    Wine writer Michael Steinberger details the most notorious case of wine fraud in US history. Rudy Kurniawan sold millions of dollars worth of counterfeit wine between 2004 and 2012. An FBI investigation revealed an elaborate operation in his Arcadia home, where he produced fake labels and filled expensive and rare bottles with cheaper blends.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Wine writer Michael Steinberger details the most notorious case of wine fraud in US history. Rudy Kurniawan sold millions of dollars worth of counterfeit wine between 2004 and 2012. An FBI investigation revealed an elaborate operation in his Arcadia home, where he produced fake labels and filled expensive and rare bottles with cheaper blends. Kurniawan was found guilty of fraud in December and will be sentenced later this month.

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    The full episode

    1 of 7
    Wine Fraud, What to Do with Masa, J Gold Revisits the Derby
    1. 0:00Grapes of Wrath? The Biggest Wine Fraud Case in US HistoryYou’re reading this
    2. 11:46Three-Ingredient Meals and the Wines that Go with Them
    3. 19:28Jonathan Gold Revisits The Derby
    4. 26:10Masa: How It's Made and How to Use It
    5. 34:30Vidalias Means Spring in the South
    6. 42:50Market Report
    7. 48:51How the Other Half Ate
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