Wine expert fingered in $300,000 wine heist

By Cameron Houston, Roslyn Grundy, Chris Vedelago
Updated February 20 2017 - 11:18am, first published February 19 2017 - 5:00pm
It is believed Lak Quach's love affair with fine wine has become his undoing.
 Photo: Rob Homer
It is believed Lak Quach's love affair with fine wine has become his undoing. Photo: Rob Homer
Wine expert Lak Quach has been accused of he stole up to $300,000 worth of wine while working as a specialist buyer. Photo: Dominic O'Brien
Wine expert Lak Quach has been accused of he stole up to $300,000 worth of wine while working as a specialist buyer. Photo: Dominic O'Brien

Wine expert Lak Quach was renowned in the hospitality industry for his "exceptional palate" and vast knowledge, having quaffed some of the world's rarest vintages including a 1945 Cos d'Estournel and an 1893 Chateau Guiraud.

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