Our conversation covers how Maureen broke into the fine wine industry, why she believes anyone serious about a career in wine needs to work at an auction house, and the inside story of how she helped catch Rudy Kurniawan — the man behind the largest wine fraud scheme in history — together with the FBI and American billionaire businessman Bill Koch. We also get into how counterfeiters are using increasingly sophisticated technology, how Maureen stays ahead of it, and why she believes wine crime will never go away.

If you collect wine, invest in it, or just love the industry, this is a masterclass on wine authentication. One that will make you second guess bottles that seem too good to be true.