The Darkside gets theirs....

[Botafogo]

For years many people have questioned our refusal to sell some of the top Italians wines because their importer was, in our opinion, not to be trusted, greedy beyond comprehension and probably a "made guy". Well, I am now in possession of a press release from the BATF enforcement wing pointing out that Vinifera Imports has made an offer in compromise to pay a $225,000 fine and have there license suspended for 45 days (in leu of a $2 MILLION dollar fine) and admitted to not only falsification of labeling and customs documents but hidden ownership in their company by others and THEIR hidden controlling interest in two distributors. Those of you in the trade know this is surely just the tip of the iceberg but it's a start....

Roberto