Wine Fraud: An Insider’s Perspective

CPEs: 2

Join us for a unique and engaging evening exploring the fascinating world of wine fraud: one of the most lucrative and least understood forms of product fraud globally.

This exclusive event will be led by fellow CFE, Nickolas Harris, trained wine authentication expert, who will provide a rare glimpse into the methods, challenges, and investigations surrounding counterfeit and fraudulent wines.

The evening will combine expert insights, real-world case studies, and guided wine tasting in the renowned surroundings of Martel wine shop. Participants will have the opportunity to examine physical example bottles and learn how specialists approach authenticity assessments while preserving the confidential techniques used by a small group of experts worldwide.

What you will learn

• What wine fraud is and why it matters
• The different types of wine fraud encountered globally
• The scale and economic impact of the problem
• Notable fraud cases from Switzerland and abroad
• How fraudsters manipulate provenance, labels, packaging, and provenance
• A high-level overview of what wine authentication experts look for when assessing authenticity, without revealing industry trade secrets

Event Experience

The evening will begin with an apéro in Martel’s open event space, followed by the presentation in a private tasting room.

A professional sommelier will support the event throughout the evening and guide participants through a curated tasting selection selected for the event.

Whether you are a fraud examiner, investigator, compliance professional, wine enthusiast, or simply curious about the intersection of luxury goods and fraud, this promises to be a memorable and highly informative event.

Places are limited to 40 participants and registration is required.

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