Bait and Switch

The more you know about wine, the more you are likely to see the scam before falling for it.
Bait and Switch
Savvy wine drinkers know to study the label before the cork is pulled. jazz3311/Shutterstock
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Sometimes it’s simply just a mistake, but it seems always to backfire against the consumer.

And sometimes it is a nefarious strategy intended to put one over on unsuspecting diners, almost always with the intent of making a lot of money.

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