Rudy Kurniawan film Sour Grapes gets first airing A film charting the rise and deceit of imprisoned wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan – and starring many of the key characters in the story – has debuted at a festival in North America. Sour Grapes delves into the murky world of fine wine fraud, dealing in particular…
Rudy Kurniawan’s Burgundy vineyard stake sold by US government –Rudy Kurniawan Burgundy vineyard stake sold by officials to de Montille family -Kurniawan had joined a consortium to help fund the original vineyard purchase Etienne de Montille confirmed to Decanter.com that he and his family have bought Kurniawan’s former stake in the Burgundy vineyard venture for…
Hundreds of Rudy Kurniawan counterfeit wines destroyed Read more at http://www.decanter.com/wine-news/hundreds-of-rudy-kurniawan-counterfeit-wines-destroyed-285397/#pYPF2K2tXlTsWHlH.99 More than 500 counterfeits of the some of the world’s finest wines have been crushed at a Texas waste disposal site almost exactly two years after their maker, Rudy Kurniawan, was convicted of wine fraud in a US court. A Container of smashed bottles…
Wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan’s Lamborghini up for auction Read more at http://www.decanter.com/wine-news/wine-fraudster-rudy-kurniawans-lamborghini-up-for-auction-279537/#JmQCXHZoEzhwq7XB.99 US police have begun selling off the lavish purchases of imprisoned wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan in order to help repay millions of dollars that he owes to victims. Rudy Kurniawan, who made cheap copies of some of the world’s finest and rarest wines…