The Fatherwood Guitar & Co. Custom Acoustic Guitar auction brought in $11,000. COURTESY PHOTOS The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), announced that its ninth annual online auction was another success, bringing in just over $600,000. This year’s online auction proceeds bring the total amount raised through
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We recently watched a documentary on wine fraud, told by former friends and associates of Rudy Kurniawan, on YouTube: The Greatest Wine Forger- Rudy Kurniawan.
Deported from the United States, months after completing his federal prison sentence, he was in ICE custody since his release on Nov. 6, and Uncle Sam recently gifted him a direct 36-hour commercial flight from DFW Airport to Jakarta. Kurniawan s attorney said his client asked to pay for an upgrade but ICE insisted that he fly coach.
Kurniawan ordered to pay $28.4 million in restitution, and to forfeit $20 million in property; so far, the restitution made is less that 10%. His legitimate wines sold at auction, but they raised only $1.5 million. His most vocal and visible victim, Bill Koch, sued, and in 2014, settled out of court for $3 million, none paid as of this date.
Three pros share favorite bottles and inspiring moments on their wine journeys California Pinot Noir is the star for wine-loving NBA players T.J. McConnell, CJ McCollum and Doug McDermott. (From left: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images; Ezra Shaw/Getty Images; Michael Hickey/Getty Images) By From the May 31, 2021, issue
There are many wine lovers in today’s NBA. A peek at some top players’ social media accounts reveals that fine wine is a shared part of the lifestyle: Images of flights, hotels and teammates interspersed with great bottles.
New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart’s wine cellar has its own Instagram account. Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler freely admits his infatuation with pricey bottles such as Sassicaia and Château Lynch-Bages. JJ Redick has a soft spot fo