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Oenology news ping.

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Thanks! Saw it yesterday and first assumed it was only the Chinese upon quick reading, but there is pertinent line: "In China and Italy, many of the cases involve local wine and alcohol industry insiders."

The Italian clone job took insiders (other Italians, one making labels, one making bottles, in same area, no less).

Article explains why Penfold's made such a big deal a few years ago at their Recorking Clinics.

See
http://www.wineint.com/story.asp?storyCode=1664
but there is no mention at that time of fakes on the market.