Pieter Colpaert

So that raised some obvious concerns. And then the FBI starts investigating. Long story short, Rudy Korniawan was sentenced to 10 years in prison in order to pay $28.4 million in restitution to his victims.

So that raised some obvious concerns. And then the FBI starts investigating. Long story short, Rudy Korniawan was sentenced to 10 years in prison in order to pay $28.4 million in restitution to his victims.

Yeah. I mean, in this case, this famous Kurniawan case also increased demand for wine authentication services. So Maureen Downey, who I mentioned earlier, she was one of the first to raise suspicions of Kurniawan. She helped out the FBI. She testified against him. And now she's become this kind of like Columbo or Sherlock Holmes of the wine world.

Yeah. I mean, in this case, this famous Kurniawan case also increased demand for wine authentication services. So Maureen Downey, who I mentioned earlier, she was one of the first to raise suspicions of Kurniawan. She helped out the FBI. She testified against him. And now she's become this kind of like Columbo or Sherlock Holmes of the wine world.

Yeah. I mean, in this case, this famous Kurniawan case also increased demand for wine authentication services. So Maureen Downey, who I mentioned earlier, she was one of the first to raise suspicions of Kurniawan. She helped out the FBI. She testified against him. And now she's become this kind of like Columbo or Sherlock Holmes of the wine world.

So she's made it her mission to uncover wine fraud and help collectors spotting fake bottles.

So she's made it her mission to uncover wine fraud and help collectors spotting fake bottles.

So she's made it her mission to uncover wine fraud and help collectors spotting fake bottles.

Yeah, I mean, the wine focus, Nancy Drew, she has her own consulting company and several others like hers exist now too. They all kind of use a combination of scientific analysis and their expert knowledge to look at the authenticity of a bottle. So they go and like analyze the chemical composition of a wine. They research its provenance. They examine the bottle and label for inconsistencies.

Yeah, I mean, the wine focus, Nancy Drew, she has her own consulting company and several others like hers exist now too. They all kind of use a combination of scientific analysis and their expert knowledge to look at the authenticity of a bottle. So they go and like analyze the chemical composition of a wine. They research its provenance. They examine the bottle and label for inconsistencies.

Yeah, I mean, the wine focus, Nancy Drew, she has her own consulting company and several others like hers exist now too. They all kind of use a combination of scientific analysis and their expert knowledge to look at the authenticity of a bottle. So they go and like analyze the chemical composition of a wine. They research its provenance. They examine the bottle and label for inconsistencies.

They go and do some like archival research, like all these things to spot the fake bottles of wine.

They go and do some like archival research, like all these things to spot the fake bottles of wine.

They go and do some like archival research, like all these things to spot the fake bottles of wine.

Yeah, I mean, it's in the name, right? It's the rare wine market. So that's the determining factor. It's all about scarcity. It's all about provenance. It's also about historical significance. Those things can really drive prices to astronomical heights, where a single bottle can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Yeah, I mean, it's in the name, right? It's the rare wine market. So that's the determining factor. It's all about scarcity. It's all about provenance. It's also about historical significance. Those things can really drive prices to astronomical heights, where a single bottle can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Yeah, I mean, it's in the name, right? It's the rare wine market. So that's the determining factor. It's all about scarcity. It's all about provenance. It's also about historical significance. Those things can really drive prices to astronomical heights, where a single bottle can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

No, no, it's been growing, like especially since the pandemic, because that was a boom time for all kinds of collectibles.

No, no, it's been growing, like especially since the pandemic, because that was a boom time for all kinds of collectibles.

No, no, it's been growing, like especially since the pandemic, because that was a boom time for all kinds of collectibles.