Heidi Schroek
Austrian winemaker and former wine queen who recounts her experience during the 1985 Austrian wine antifreeze scandal and later ran her family's winery in Rust.
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Feb 5, 2026 • 10min
Austria's wine scandal
Heidi Schroek, an Austrian winemaker and former wine queen who later ran her family winery in Rust, recounts the 1985 antifreeze scandal. She describes discovery of diethylene glycol, why cheap sweet wines were doctored, the political fallout and local anger in Rust. She also covers the legal reforms, prosecutions and how the industry rebuilt its reputation.
