(Vaocubo) - Wine counterfeiting is not a new subject, so much so that it has been theme of some movies like famous Sour Grapes. In a surprising estimate, it is said that 20% of the wine in circulation on the market can be faked.

This number first generates a certain disbelief, but given the different types of counterfeiting, we can understand why this percentage. One of the most common forgeries is to sell a new vintage as if it were an older vintage and obviously of higher marking value.

Another important point is that not only expensive wines are counterfeit. It is an illusion to think that cheap wine can not be false either. Faking wine is a bargain and a forger will always look for what he can sell, even if a more expensive wine generates a larger margin, there will always be a much larger market for cheaper wines (and less checked against counterfeits).