And go . . .
Reasonable article.
Typically, people most commonly seem to report wine triggered headaches as the main symptom, which can be caused by many of the compounds found in naturally fermented products that aren’t sulfite and aren’t activated by a true “allergy.”
They may not be allergic to sulfites, but still notice their complaint associated with wine. So, it’s either avoid or try different ‘pretreaments’ to see if the problem can be outsmarted.
I am all for looking at the article as being enabling!
Some links to sulfite containing foods…
Sulfites are sprayed on salad bars to preserve the appearance of freshness. Dried fruits, fruit juice,…
For most it is the biogenic amines. There are at least 5 or 6 tech papers out there over the past 5 -7 years.
There are a lot more sulfites in a dried apricot than a bottle of wine so if you don’t have a reaction from that you are not sensitive to sulfites.
covered here in Red wine and headaches:
Love the comments. People have awful reading comprehension.
I think the wine sulfite allergy is just another of many confirmation bias driven beliefs in our world and even in the wine world. When you mind believes and/or wants to believe something, it has a strong tendency to look at the world and to find evidence of that thing.
I have no allergy or sensitivity to sulfites in wine and beer, but the sulfur compounds in egg yolks, the cabbage family, almonds and now some pickles have played havoc with my eating the foods for the last 12 years I previously consumed and enjoyed.
Dennis,
Sounds like a tyramine allergy. Stay away from overripe bananas too.
There are ML strains that reduce this in wine.
“My wife gives me migraines, maybe I’m allergic to her?”
Many people confuse allergy with intolerance.
You mean to say I’m not allergic to Tex?
The nasal mucous membranes are a form of erectile tissue, so it may just be that he causes you to become aroused.