Hardy Rodenstock, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hardy Rodenstock

German record producer

Date of Birth: 07-Dec-1941

Place of Birth: Kwidzyn, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 19-May-2018

Profession: composer, record producer, music publisher

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Hardy Rodenstock (December 7, 1941 in Marienwerder (Kwidzyn) – May 19, 2018 in Oberaudorf; legal name Meinhard Görke) was a publisher and manager of pop and Schlager music in Germany and a prominent wine collector, connoisseur, and trader, with a special interest in old and rare wines.
He became famous for his allegedly uncanny ability to track down old and very rare wines, and for arranging extravagant wine tastings featuring these wines.
It has been alleged that Rodenstock was the perpetrator of an elaborate wine fraud.
In 1992, a German court found that Rodenstock had "knowingly offered adulterated wine" for sale.
On appeal, the case was settled out of court.