SC - Wine allergies

[Chuck Graves]

>A memory's triggered.  Does not red wine, in particular, contain histamines 
>(are these the sulfides/sulfates/whatever)?  Which would trigger a hay-fever 
>response.  

You do bring up a good point.  I believe one of the other posters mentioned 
that grapes have trace amounts of sulfites.  The manufacture of red wines 
involves leaving the must in contact with the grape skins for a period of 
time.  This would allow for a larger amount of trace chemicals to come into 
the wine...if the grapes are themselves the source.  However, my friends have 
complained equally of reds and whites.

>This could be helped and prevented, if such people insist on drinking wines, 
>by having some anti-histamines, 

Whoa...bad idea.  Antihistamines and alcohol should NOT be mixed.  See the 
box for the warning.

>or garlic and horseradish tablets (well, works for me) beforehand.  

Now, that's a new one.  I haven't heard of that before.
     
>Mead, liqueurss (are they within the scope of this list or should I go 
>elsewhere for that?) 

I certainly hope not.

     Tadhg