Semillon Chardonays

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For a brief medical explanation, alcohol decreases the pressure/tone of the LES (lower esophageal sphincter) that keeps food and liquid from refluxing back up into the esophagus. Many people suffer from this, techically known as GERD (GastroEsophageal Reflux Disease). The best thing for this is an H2 blocker e.g. Pepsid, Zantac, or Tagamet. More refractory cases need a proton pump inhibitor e.g. Prilosec or Prevacid. See your local Family Doc.

Things that you can do for yourself are to decrease caffeine intake, fats and mint, all which increase GERD.

I periodically take Prilosec, especially before a tasting or judging.

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