Abstract: |
Whether it's bubbly, liquor or wine, when you open a bottle, you are probably focused on the smell, listening for the fizz or noticing those tannins and notes. You are probably not wondering if what you are about to pour is phony. " Counterfeiting is becoming very prevalent in today's marketplace," Steve Glamuzina, creator of the app Prosurix, said. Counterfeiting alcohol can include imitating or refilling a bottle with a cheaper variety. It is difficult to pinpoint exact statistics of the problem due to the nature of counterfeiting but there are a handful of high profile cases. |