Action on Fraud

Maureen Downey, the wine expert who helped the FBI bring down wine counterfeiter Rudy Kurniawan, recently launched a website, winefraud.com, to help members of the wine trade and consumers beat fraudsters. Billed as “the first ever educational resource for vendors, buyers and producers of fine wine to address issues of authenticity and due diligence,” the membershipbased website provides tutorials and an extensive gallery of photographs to help consumers identify fake bottles.