Posted in Wine on Feb 19th, 2010
Well, its now official. The twelve crafty wine fakers have gotten the French gavel and its off to prison for some and hefty fines for others. As I wrote last week, E&J Gallo was sold a ridiculous amount of fake Pinot which was passed off on the world as Red Bicyclette Pinot Noir, which was […]
Posted in Wine on Feb 11th, 2010
In what may be a massive raping and pillaging of the great Gallo’s wallet and operations in France, the French are investigating whether E&J Gallo was sold fake Pinot Noir. And incredible amounts of it: 3.57 million gallons, to be precise. Fueled by greed and the ever-flowing dollar that Gallo provides, some Languedoc vignerons may […]
Posted in Wine on May 20th, 2009
A huge explosion goes off. In a matter of minutes, countless barrels of wine are obliterated and left to soak into the floorboards. A covert group has attacked a winery to send the world a message. Whoa, wait…Is this the latest Jason Bourne movie? Did you say “winery”? Wine?! What the hell is going on? […]
