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The man who (almost) pulled off the biggest wine fraud in history

15 mins | May 30, 2021
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Could you spot a fake vintage? In the early noughties, Rudy Kurniawan quickly made a name for himself by sourcing and selling millions of dollars worth of extremely rare wines. But behind his extravagance was a dark and fraudulent secret. Zachary Crockett reveals how the unassuming young supertaster nearly pulled off the biggest wine fraud in US history.

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