The engrossing (Wall Street Journal) story of the biggest con in wine history In 2002, Rudy Kurniawan, an unknown twentysomething, burst into the privileged world of ultrafine wines. Blessed with a virtuoso palate, and with a seemingly limitless supply of coveted bottles, Kurniawan quickly became the leading purveyor of rare wines to the American elite. But in April 2008, at a New York auction house, dozens of Kurniawan's trophy bottles were abruptly pulled from sale. Journalist Peter Hellman was there, and he began to investigate: Were the bottles fake? Were there others? And was Kurniawan himself a dupe . . . or had he ensnared the world's top winemakers, sellers, and drinks in a web of deceit?
- | Author: Peter Hellman
- | Publisher: The Experiment
- | Publication Date: Aug 21, 2018
- | Number of Pages: 272 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback/Cooking
- | ISBN-10: 1615194959
- | ISBN-13: 9781615194957
