Today I was going to write about something completely different than this but when something as big as counterfeiting some of the greatest Burgundy's the world knows occurs it needs to be talked about! Rudy Kurniawan was found guilty today and could be prosecuted up to 40 years in prison!!! Now I just read this article this morning on Wine Spectator, but seriously who the hell does this guy think he is! I mean the fact he kept getting away with it for a few years is ridiculous because he also got caught right off the bat, so whoever kept letting him sell this stuff to me is also to blame. Understandably the wine community as a whole is pretty large, but the rare collectors community and ones who could afford this type of luxury is small. In the article it said he was unknown and started showing up at this ultra exclusive events and had a nose for sniffing out fake Burgundy's while at these events, but then soon after started getting caught for selling fakes himself, and continued to do it! I mean really I can see a few fakes over the years getting through and it being an honest mistake but the level this guy did it on over and over and over, wouldn't people stop buying from this guy? Well Karma is real that is all I am gonna say on that, whether you believe in it or not this guy finally is getting what he deserves! Counterfeiting this level of wine and selling it for millions of dollars he had his own style of printing money! 40 years plus all the fines, and money he has to pay back to the auction houses, the buyers, your name and reputation tarnished I just want to know was it really all worth it?
The link is below just in case you want to read it for yourself.
http://www.winespectator.com/webfeature/show/id/49396
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