No hangovers in Italy

[Thomas]

Boy, do we go off on discussions.

Guys, a headache and a hangover are not the same thing. The first can occur at any time, the second takes a few hours and usually gets you the next day.

Too much sulfur dioxide can cause headaches in some people (sweet dessert wines often have much higher levels of SO2 than dry table wines). The headache that comes does not wait until tomorrow.

One of the best ways to protect against hangover is to consume plenty of H20 the night before, or at any time for that matter.

As for pesticides, I doubt seriously that much residue gets into wine, since most pesticide sprays must cease at certain dates before harvest. I could be wrong--we need a chemist.

Chitty-----, in Italy the word "biologica" means the wine has been produced so-called organically. And I do not think most of Italian wines are produced that way, but many are, and they usually state it on the label.

We can have a discussion on the word organic--but let's do it in the Rant section, and I know Bucko will join in.....