Witness History: Witness Archive 2015 - Austrian Wine Scandal

Austrian Wine Scandal

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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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Published on Tuesday, 6th October 2015.

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