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Thanks for the good ideas-- I guess I specialize in Australian and
California wines, although French and Italian reds I have had recently have
done it too. I have a bottle of Reisling-- not my favorite, but perhaps it
would be less bothersome. I've also been taking Claritin since this has
happened, maybe once it really builds up in my system it will help as well.

"Scott Dorsey" <kludge@panix.com> wrote in message
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> Hawknoah <hawknoah@comcast.net> wrote:
> >Thanks for the information- I question whether it's indeed the sulfites
> >since my symptoms are mainly bad congestion (to the point where it's
> >painful) more than headaches, so I guess I need to experiment. Maybe I
need
> >to drink some plain grape juice to see what that does. I would hate to
have
> >to eliminate wine from my routine.
>
> Try a variety of European wines.  Most of the European winemakers aren't
> directly adding sulfites after fermentation, although they are still
> sulfur-smoking barrels which produces a similar effect.  You might
especially
> try some of the German whites.
>
> Definitely try plain grape juice in a couple varieties.
>
> You might also try taking a lick of some sodium sulfite and see if that
> brings the thing on.  Ask your local homebrewing store for "campden
tablets."
> Used to be you could get it at a camera store too, but these days nobody
> mixes developers from reagents any more.
> --scott
>
> -- 
> "C'est un Nagra.  C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."