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- newtoowine - 02-20-2006
Okay I took the suggestion. I opened a bottle of Frei Bros PN rated 79ws and a Lois Latour rated at 93. I include my wife who didn't no the ratings. We bot liked the higher rated better. Now the confusing part the first glass of LL I tasted and then gave to my wife it was great, I then poured a 2nd glass for myself, for some reason this wasn't as good and actually My stomach started to feel bloated, I then went out on the porch and the wine seemed to taste better out there. My 2nd glass the 3rd from the bottle tasted like the 1st glass good but my stomach nevere settled. My son who was in the den around the glass also asked what was in my glass that it smelled. He then had an allergic reaction(peanut or nuts ) do this too him. A lot of issue here but my 2 questions are will wine bring on gastreous effects and has anyone ever heard of pn having an effect on folks allergic to peanuts. He did have an ice cream at a friends that may have brought on the reaction but im just curious if the wine may have played a role in it
- Drew - 02-20-2006
The first problem is your comparing Burgundy (Louis Latour) to California Pinot Noir...generally apples and oranges. Completely different styles. Also comparing an expensive wine to an inexpensive one, again generally, the expensive one wins out most of the time. Now, personally, I don't like Burgundy so I'm betting that it was that wine that upset your stomach [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/biggrin.gif[/img]
Drew
- robr - 02-20-2006
Yes, wine can trigger allergies. I know someone whose soft tissues around the eyes swell and turn dark whenever he drinks wine. Most of the time it's an allergy to sulfites, which naturally occur in wine.
- newtoowine - 02-20-2006
I understand the difference Drew I was replying to a post on the wine rating system someone mentioned to just compare but I got you on the different regions. Thanks about the allergies
- Thomas - 02-20-2006
"Most of the time it's an allergy to sulfites, which naturally occur in wine."
Bernkastler,
Shame on you. You must have known one of us would pounce on this sentence. [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/smile.gif[/img]
The only known and proven allergic reaction to sulfites is in the respiratory system mainly of asthmatics. All else is unproven and hearsay.
In fact, all those people who claim to be allergic to sulfites would have to have allergic reactions to packaged baked goods, some breads, some cheese and yogurt, beer and white wine over red, since there are generally more sulfites in white wine.
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- VouvrayHead - 02-20-2006
Right... "sulfite allergies" drive me nuts at my work-place.
Much more often it's Histamines that cause allergies. They're a natural part of wines, much more in red than white and, for instance, make my dear mother sneeze and get runny eyes.
- Innkeeper - 02-20-2006
I don't have any problem with comparing a Burgundy next to a Cal Pinot Noir. It is not to see which is better, but to compare different styles with the same grape. On another thread I recently recommended comparing an Argentine Malbec with a similar priced Cahors, and a Tannat from Uruguay with a Madiran.
- newtoowine - 02-20-2006
IK I didn't compare but I just had a bottle of bodega norton privada mendozza. It said malbec cab sauv and merlot blend. Very good with a strong finish not bad for $12.99.
Now i'm confused with all this talk of sulfites and histamines. In laymans terms can someone allergic to peanuts have an episode from pinot if they thought it smelled like peanuts
[This message has been edited by newtoowine (edited 02-20-2006).]