Comments on mydailywine: Sulfites in Wine

Hi, I'm a small producer of wine, based in Spain, ...

2009-09-22T02:12:33.209-07:00

Hi,
I'm a small producer of wine, based in Spain, and I don't add sulfites to my wine. I've found that the young white that we release in December lasts till about June, after which it starts to lose its original aromas and flavours, and turns 'sherry-like'. No problem with the reds at all though.

I sympathize with those of us in the wine industry...

2009-09-09T15:07:15.695-07:00

I sympathize with those of us in the wine industry who get frustrated by the sulfite issue.

It makes logical sense that the percentage of folks with allergies to sulfites is much, much smaller than the amount of people who want to blame sulfites for every unpleasant wine experiences.

That being said, while I understand the need for sulfites as an anti-bacterial and as an antioxidant for wines, it pleases me to see a smaller amount used.

I feel exactly the same way about MSG in my chinese food.

I'm with Joe, this is also a pet peeve of mine. I...

2009-09-08T07:21:52.253-07:00

I'm with Joe, this is also a pet peeve of mine. I've heard this over and over again after putting in 7+ years in the tasting room environment. Even people telling me they only drink white wine because "the sulfites in red wines give them headaches." Hah! Whites typically have more sulfites. The government label has done nothing other than created hysteria, misinformation and I find it ironic when people worry about sulfites in a bottle of wine. Afterall, how many people have been killed due to driving under the influence of sulfites? The alcohol in a bottle of wine has a greater potential to make you ill or kill you than the sulfites ever will.

If I might refer to Amy's column, www.mydailywine....

2009-09-04T13:30:05.928-07:00

If I might refer to Amy's column, www.mydailywine.com/2009/02/wine-and-passion.html, try Santo Stefano Winemaking in the Hudson Valley, NY. We add no sulfites and can offer wines from up to 10 years ago which have aged beautifully. Allergy or not, why consume chemicals when you don't have to?

I always ask my customers who complain about sulfi...

2009-09-03T18:32:49.022-07:00

I always ask my customers who complain about sulfites if they use shampoo with sulfites. Then I ask them if they wash with sulfites (sodium lauryl sulfate anyone?) and then I ask them if they drink oj or eat onions... since I'm not a doctor, I cannot tell them that they are not allergic to sulfites in wine!

This one is a personal pet peeve of mine. Wheneve...

2009-09-03T17:27:22.824-07:00

This one is a personal pet peeve of mine. Whenever someone tells me that they got a headache from the sulfites in wine they drank the night before, I tell them that it's about 1000 times more likely that their headache is a resulting of simply drinking too much wine and not enough water!