Wine scam?
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:40 pm
I got a phone call today from fast-talking "Chad," representing a wine broker called Montesquieu (http://www.montesquieu.com). He somehow had a few tidbits about our wine preferences and then waxed rhapsodic for several minutes about an Australian Cab Sav (Duncan Block from Eagle's Rock? or whatever). Normally $70/bottle, I could get a case for $35 ($540).
After I could get a word in edgewise, I told him to take a deep breath and a glass of wine, that I never bought things from strangers on the phone, and that I would research him.
I googled the name and got several hits, including an interesting discussion about how they may relabel and misrepresent their overpriced wine.
So waddaya know about this firm?
After I could get a word in edgewise, I told him to take a deep breath and a glass of wine, that I never bought things from strangers on the phone, and that I would research him.
I googled the name and got several hits, including an interesting discussion about how they may relabel and misrepresent their overpriced wine.
So waddaya know about this firm?