App to detect wine counterfeits

A new app is being developed that will verify the authenticity of Australian wine exports to China. The app is used to scan the bottle's label to truly identify where it has come from, and tracks its journey from producer to customer. The app is being developed with a collaboration between former Boomers basketball player Andrew Vlahov and his business partner Grant Shaw, Chinese IT company Invengo and consultants Deloitte. The cost to Australian producers and the customers in China would be minimal. Wine leaves Australia between $5 and $6 a litre but is sold on the shelf at about $25 or $30 a litre.
So the technology application we're talking about is less than $1 a litre.

The Ferngrove Wine Group in Australia are assisting the group with testing the app in the coming months.