FAKE bottles of Jacob's Creek wine have been seized from shops in Harrow and Brent.

Trading Standards Officers found 250 bottles at one shop as the sale of the counterfeit bottles have appeared across London.

Customers can check their purchases by looking at the wine label where the country of origin Australia is spelt Austrlia.

Some customers reported noticing a difference in taste between the genuine and counterfeit wines, but tests have revealed that the fake Jacob’s Creek wine is not harmful to health.

Bill Bilon, head of Brent and Harrow Trading Standards Service, said: “Traders should only buy from legitimate sources and I advise them to check their stock carefully for any fake bottles.

"Traders are responsible for the goods that they sell and swift and robust action will be taken by my officers if counterfeit wine is discovered to be on sale in Brent and Harrow.

"Consumers are clearly paying for something that they are not getting and any consumers who are concerned about wine which they believe may be fake should contact this Service either by telephone on 020 8937 5555 or e-mail on trading.standards@brent.gov.uk"