The World - News from July 12, 1985

West German authorities announced that they are confiscating thousands of bottles of imported Austrian wine after learning that vast supplies were poisoned by a chemical used as antifreeze. The Health Ministry in Bonn warned consumers to avoid expensive Austrian wines until the scandal is resolved. A spokesman said the government thinks that about 1.5 million liters of the wine has crossed the border. Austrian investigators suspect that up to 27 wine-exporting firms have been lacing cheap wine with the chemical to sweeten it and offer it as costly dessert wine.