In Vino Duplicitas
Author | : Peter Hellman |
Publisher | : The Experiment |
Total Pages | : 279 |
Release | : 2018-08-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781615194957 |
ISBN-13 | : 1615194959 |
Rating | : 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The “engrossing” (Wall Street Journal) story of the biggest con in wine history In 2002, Rudy Kurniawan, an unknown twentysomething, burst into the privileged world of ultrafine wines. Blessed with a virtuoso palate, and with a seemingly limitless supply of coveted bottles, Kurniawan quickly became the leading purveyor of rare wines to the American elite. But in April 2008, at a New York auction house, dozens of Kurniawan's trophy bottles were abruptly pulled from sale. Journalist Peter Hellman was there, and he began to investigate: Were the bottles fake? Were there others? And was Kurniawan himself a dupe . . . or had he ensnared the world's top winemakers, sellers, and drinks in a web of deceit?