My short treatise on SO2 & wine for @EatingOurWords
Writing for the Houston Press has been super fun for me: it has given me the opportunity to write about a wider range of wine topics for a broader audience.
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2 Responses to My short treatise on SO2 & wine for @EatingOurWords
Excellent post. There has always been a lot of confusion about this topic, so it’s good that you help clear up this issue. Yes, there are a few producers that don’t add sulfites, but sulfites are still present in all wines, as you mentioned.
If people have problems with sulfites, they shouldn’t eat dried fruit. Take a look at these packages in the supermarkets and you’ll see sulfites listed as an ingredient. These dried fruits have a much higher level of sulfites than wine, by the way.
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Jeremy:
Excellent post. There has always been a lot of confusion about this topic, so it’s good that you help clear up this issue. Yes, there are a few producers that don’t add sulfites, but sulfites are still present in all wines, as you mentioned.
If people have problems with sulfites, they shouldn’t eat dried fruit. Take a look at these packages in the supermarkets and you’ll see sulfites listed as an ingredient. These dried fruits have a much higher level of sulfites than wine, by the way.