Counterfeit Lafite, Penfolds Seized in $150 Million Fake Wine Bust

Suzanne Mustacich

Jan 30, 2023

Whether it’s a meticulously recreated bottle of an ultrarare Burgundy, an obvious knockoff Chât-O LaFake or bulk plonk bottled as classified Bordeaux, fraud might be winecrime’s favorite pastime.

Our latest such affront comes from China’s Fujian province, where a law-enforcement task force raided warehouses in the Longhai district of Zhangzhou, uncovering a massive counterfeiting operation. More than 40,000...