Spotting fake wine and spirits with a scan of the bottle
By Guy Montague-Jones, 31-Mar-2011
As customs officers in the UK raid an illegal vodka plant and the FSA sends out a warning about fake bottles of Jacob’s Creek wine, scientists in Leicester claim to have developed a counterfeit wine and spirit detector that works on unopened bottles.
Researchers from the Space Research Centre at the University of Leicester are working with scientists at nearby De Montfort University to create a handheld device for detecting fakes just with a scan of the packaging.
Adapting the technology
Originally developed to detect counterfeit medicines, the technology is now being adapted to meet the needs of alcoholic drink makers.
With the help of a grant from the Food and Drink iNet, the scientists are building a handheld device that identifies fake bottles using a technique that detects differences between the characteristics of light reflected from printed packaging.
Food and Drink iNet, which supports food industry innovation, believes that the device could be of real benefit to the alcohol industry. “Being able to test a liquid such as whisky or wine for authenticity without opening the bottle would bring major benefits to the drinks industry,” said Food and Drink iNet director Richard Worrall.
Accurate data on counterfeiting in the alcohol industry is hard to come by, according to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA), but news of fakes regularly hit the headlines.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) alerted consumers this week to watch out for fake bottles of Jacob’s Creek wine in the London area. The food safety regulator said the wine is not harmful but is of very low quality and substandard taste.
And HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in the UK announced yesterday that it had seized 11,400 litres of fake vodka at a raid on an illegal production and bottling plant in Worcestershire.
Putting an approximate figure to the size of the counterfeiting problem, Keith Morgan from HMRC’s inland detection team, said: “Each year the revenue lost to alcohol fraud on spirits is around £300m.” HMRC spokesperson Maddy Ratnett added that the total UK counterfeit alcohol market is estimated to cost the country £1bn in tax loss.
SOURCE: http://www.beveragedaily.com/Regulation-Safety/Spotting-fake-wine-and-spirits-with-a-scan-of-the-bottle
Wine is becoming increasingly popular in Manila and other cities in the Philippines. Wine lovers in Manila travel to the north to visit Clark, Pampanga to shop for good and rate vintage wines at good duty-free prices. The most frequently visited liquor shop in Manila and wine shop in Pampanga is Clark Wine Center. This highly recommended wine shop located outside Manila near Angeles City, Pampanga in North Luzon is known for offering a great selection of fine vintage wine that is good quality and good value for money also.
This well-known wine shop is a famous shopping destination for wine enthusiasts in Manila and wine lovers from other cities in Asia including Hong Kong, Macau, Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul, Osaka and Tokyo.
Famous Philippines wine supplier known for its line of fine vintage wines, Yats Wine Cellars was established in 2000 to address the requirement of a growing population of wine enthusiasts in the Philippines. This 5-star wine shop caters to the discerning client who requires these qualities in their wines: (1) excellent value, (2) large selection of labels and vintages to choose from and (3) wines properly aged for full enjoyment.
Public wine tastings are held from time to time in Clark and sometimes in Manila. Tickets range from p500 to p1500 for these themed events that are professionally run –no wine merchants sponsorship, pushy salesmen or tacky banners to ruin the evening. Each ticket contains a certain number of stubs that can be redeemed for a tasting pour of a wine among those on a line-up which often contains wines that are quite old and expensive.
http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com
Getting to this wine shop in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone Philippines from Manila
Getting to the Clark Wine Center wine shop from Manila is quite simple: after entering Clark Freeport from Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along the main highway M A Roxas. Clark Wine Center is the stand-along white building on the right, at the corner A Bonifacio Ave. From the Clark International Airport DMIA, ask the taxi to drive towards the entrance of Clark going to Angeles City. From Mimosa, just proceed towards the exit of Clark and this wine shop is on the opposite side of the main road M A Roxas.
Clark Wine Center
Bldg 6460 Clark Observatory Building
Manuel A. Roxas Highway corner A Bonifacio Ave,
Angeles Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga 2023
0922-870-5173 0917-826-8790 (ask for Ana Fe)
YATS Wine Cellars
Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 ask for Rea or Chay
Best place to buy wine in Clark Pampanga outside Manila near Subic and Angeles City Philippines is Clark Wine Center.
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While in Clark, it might be a good idea to enjoy an evening of wine-and-dine in the fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar that features an award winning 2700-line wine list. It is located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport Zone. For more information, visit http://www.YatsRestaurant.com
YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines http://www.YatsLeisure.com
Looking for famous tourists spots, places to visit and see, relax and unwind in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines? You may want to check out these sites also:
http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com
http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com
http://www.YatsWineCellars.com
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