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Austrian Wine Scandal

06/10/2015 GMT

BBC World Service - Witness History, Austrian Wine Scandal

In 1985 government scientists discovered anti-freeze in bottles of Austrian wine.

In 1985 government scientists discovered anti-freeze in bottles of fine Austrian wine, seriously damaging the country's reputation as a wine-producing nation.

In 1985 government scientists discovered anti-freeze in bottles of fine Austrian wine. No one died, or fell ill from drinking the poisoned wine, but the country's reputation as a wine-producing nation was seriously dented. We hear from Heidi Schroek, a young Austrian wine-maker at the time. 

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