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"Sour Grapes". Sweet documentary about a rare wine scam (Original Post) bif Feb 2019 OP
I can't wait to see this.... Pachamama Feb 2019 #1
Reminds me of Caldwell in Napa. Smuggled Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2019 #2

Pachamama

(17,565 posts)
1. I can't wait to see this....
Tue Feb 12, 2019, 11:18 AM
Feb 2019

A neighbor of mine in Ross, CA by the name of Eric Greenberg became famous some years ago for among many things, including building an unapproved and non-permitted "Wine Cavern" into the hillside where his "Versaille" was located, to the more infamous public spectacle of him selling wine that was fraudulent.....

https://www.mercurynews.com/2013/04/16/marin-county-entrepreneur-ordered-to-pay-12-million-for-selling-bogus-wine-to-william-koch/

https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2017/11/eyebrows-raised-over-auction-of-greenbergs-wines/

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
2. Reminds me of Caldwell in Napa. Smuggled
Fri Feb 15, 2019, 02:46 PM
Feb 2019

Italian vines in and got tipped off they were gonna check on him so he got some California vines to give inspector and passed. Owner tells this story when u visit. Thanks BIF

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