Research Articles
- National Library of Medicine article that lists average amounts of histamines found in red, white, and sparking wines, along with findings of the impact of drinking commercially-available red wine on histamine levels within your body.
- The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology article on histamine levels and wine quality (as defined by Robert Parker's wine scores). Based on their findings, a high scoring wine may or may not contain high levels of histamines so wine scores are not a good guage for determining histamine levels in wine Summary
- An easy-to-read summary of the wine and histamine issue in a blog called Strong Coffee to Red Wine
- The latest report from the American Association for Cancer Research highlighting 8 key areas where you can modify your behavior, including reducing alcohol consumption and exposure to toxic chemicals/environmental pollutants such as pesticides to reduce the risk of certain types of cancers. Our big takeaway is if you choose to enjoy wine, do it in moderation with the assurance that there aren't any harmful chemicals in the wine that you are drinking.
- Texas Health - What You Need to Know About Alcohol and Allergies
- Are you confused about why a wine made with organic grapes may or may not be considered an "organic wine"? (Hint: sulfite content, yeast strains, etc.) In this National Library of Medicine article, the terms "Organic", "Biodynamic", "Natural" and "Clean" wines are defined. There is also info on sulfites and histamines in wine, relative to headaches, with references to other factual articles.
- Interesting article, but deep on the technical side, about how histamines occur in wine. (Hope you didn't skip your organic chemistry class in college...you are gonna need it now!) Applied and Environmental Microbiology Histamines in Wine
Sol Rei Wine - In The News
Wine Industry Advisor, Jan. 29, 2025- https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2025/01/29/announcing-sol-rei-wine-a-boutique-women-owned-wine-brand-wins-gold/
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