Thieves steal 30,000 bottles of Italian wines in $5.8M heist

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CBS News

What happened

The theft targeted the Marchesi Antinori winery near Cortona, in the province of Arezzo, the company said.

Key facts

  • Reported by CBS News and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:33:00 UTC.

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  1. Thieves pull off Italy's biggest-ever wine heist, stealing 30,000 bottles worth 5 million euros

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  3. Italy's biggest-ever wine heist

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Italy's biggest-ever wine heist

A multi million euro wine heist in Italy. As thieves in Tuscany steal 30 thousand bottles of the one of the most iconic labels in the country from a warehouse of the the prized Marchesi Antinori winery as it prepared for a major export.

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