WINE THIEVESThey steal to resell. However, given the bottles they do not steal, neither they nor their customers appear to appreciate the wine.The recent bottle thefts have mainly targeted the wines of those who love to show off. I know a few of these pathetic show-offs – well-off, middle-aged men who are always champagne-drinkers and almost always Francophiles – the least interesting type of person there isbyCamillo Langone9 OCT 26
Criminal Toast #2First Barolo, now the prestigious Marchesi Antinori. The theft of Italian wine knows no crisisThirty thousand bottles from the 2023 vintage, with an estimated value of five million euros, have been stolen from the brand’s headquarters in Cortona. There are suspicions that a single gang is behind all the heists in recent weeks.byEnrico Cicchetti9 OCT 26
A criminal toastThe perfect theft? The one that ends up on the table. The case of the Barolo thievesTwo Piedmontese wine cellars have been burgled in the space of three months, with 6,000 bottles carefully selected and taken. It is almost like a commissioned art heist. Unlike a painting, however, the stolen goods are destined to be uncorkedbyEnrico Cicchetti23 SEP 26