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meine meinung zu diesem, seit längerem dauernden streit um diese flaschen, ist hier zu lesen:

http://sigihiss.beeplog.de/19384_222006.htm

die meldung des britischen decanter gleich hinterher.

FBI investigates Christie's, Zachys for wine fraud
March 6, 2007 - Howard G Goldberg in New York

The US government is probing sales of counterfeit wine and has sent subpoenas to Zachys in New York and Christie's in London and collectors of rare wine.

The investigation was disclosed today by The Wall Street Journal, which said a federal grand jury in New York was hearing evidence and that the Federal Bureau of Investigation's art-fraud unit was holding interviews.

Without citing its source, The Journal said  'the criminal investigation is focusing . . . on whether auction houses, collectors or importers knowingly sold counterfeit wines despite doubts about their authenticity.'

The government could prosecute such sales under federal fraud laws.

Counterfeiting, the newspaper said, 'is beginning to threaten confidence in the market for rare wines - except those sold directly from wineries.'

Jeff Zacharia, Zachys' president, was quoted as saying that counterfeiting technology has become increasingly sophisticated, 'forcing the industry to be more alert for fraud.'

'Both Christie's and Zachys declined to comment on the subpoenas the firms received,' The Journal said.

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