JemmyFrench winemaker jailed for multimillion-euro fake champagne scam
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ObiCrazy story, not only he scammed for millions of €s with the fake champagne, but he's also accused of sexual assault by 5 ex-employees, and when the legal troubles started he fled to Morocco, started a fruit&veggies business and got arrested there as well and spent 7 months in jail for making cheques without provision. This guy's a real winner jfc.
Spain produces a lot of high quality wine, but also a lot of lower quality wine, used for mixing to make cheap "table" wine. Much of that is exported, often in cartons.
Many French winemakers have been importing that type of wine for decades to mix to increase volume in lower quality wines.
Wasn't made in champagne.
Could have been but it's actually more than that:
he produced fake champagne on purpose, using wines from Spain, carbonated it and added flavour packs. He then marketed it as champagne and even attempted to export it. Once caught, he fled to Morocco to start a new business.
Real Champagne actually follow a lot of rules besides the protected origin, it's a blend of wines but it's not supposed to be carbonated, and flavor balance is to be made only with specific liqueurs.