1985 diethylene glycol wine scandal

The 1985 diethylene glycol wine scandal involved a limited number of Austrian wineries that had illegally adulterated their wines using the mildly toxic substance diethylene glycol to make the wines appear sweeter and more full-bodied in the style of late harvest wines.

This Day In History

"We have met the enemy, and they are ours": message sent by Oliver Hazard Perry during the War of 1812 announcing US victory in the Battle of Lake Erie (1813)

Quote of the day

"Every time I get something under control in my own life, the world provides more material."

by Cathy Guisewite