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ENCORE: Wine Crime

2024/3/18
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John Capon withdraws 97 bottles of Domaine Ponceau wines from an auction due to inconsistencies, sparking Peter Hellman's curiosity about the seller, Rudy Kurniawan.

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The so-called “super-taster” is back at it again. In this re-run about the wine world’s most infamous fraudster, we revisit the story of Rudy Kurniawan. Using his extraordinary tasting skills, Rudy’s able to gain influence and rake in serious cash. But when wine aficionados start to suspect Rudy’s been lying, they blow the cork off one of the industry’s juiciest scandals.

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