Sulfur dioxide has been used for many years as an antioxidant and antimicrobial agent in wine and most other food and beverage products. Despite that only about 1% of the population has a true allergy to sulfites, there seems to…
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Determining Consumer Willingness to Pay for Low-Sulfite Wines: What Drives Likelihood of Purchase?
The presence and/or absence of sulfites in wine is a continual hot topic in the wine industry, and one which is still relatively poorly understood among many consumers. Sulfites are used in the winemaking process to act as antioxidants as…
Casein Levels in Commercial Wines Not Enough to Elicit Allergic Reaction in Milk Allergy-Stricken Adults
Food allergies are very common in both children and adults, and some fear that wine can be a potential allergenic threat to certain individuals. From the alcohol in the wine to the chemicals and reagents used in the winemaking process,…
How Common Are Wine Allergies?: The First Study Results
This post comes as a suggestion from a reader (@dswaddle) who contacted me with an idea for a peer reviewed article to present. Great find! If any of you have papers/ideas in mind, don’t hesitate to contact me with your…