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"Lots of people complain that they can't drink red wines without getting 
a headache or feeling ill.  Usually, they blame the sulfites in the 
wine.  We're not doctors or scientists, but we can tell you that red 
wines contain far less sulfur than white wines.  That's because the 
tannin in red wines acts as a preservative, making sulfur dioxide less 
necessary.  Red wines do contain histamine-like compounds and other 
substances derived from the grape skins that could be the culprits. 
Whatever the source of the discomfort, it's probably not sulfites."

McCarthy, E. & Ewing-Mulligan, M. (1998) "Wine for Dummies, 2nd 
Edition," Hungry Minds, Inc., New York, NY.  p. 14.

I've learned, to my dismay, that one can develop allergies at any 
time--that some can develop in adulthood.  If these two writers are 
correct, then perhaps you are having one reaction to sulfites in white 
wines and a reaction to something else in the reds.  Let's hope that 
whatever is ruining your enjoyment ceases to be a problem!

Now, who's got a killer sangria recipie?

I use:

1 bottle of Gamay Beaujolais
12 oz OJ
12 oz sprite or 7-up
cut fruit--whatever is ripe or available

The advantage of this recipie is that it's easy to find the ingredients 
on the spur of the moment, and it requires very little measuring.  Plus, 
I just like it.

-- Damon