Purchasing Wines

[wondersofwine]

Welcome to the board!
To start with your last paragraph, it may be histamines in red wine that bother you--not sulfites. Taking an Allegra before drinking red wine is one suggestion from a doctor who posts on this board.

Innkeeper gave you good advice on sweeter or fruitier red wines. Most red wines are made in a dry style so you may want to buy a red wine for your guests and drink white wine yourself if that is your preference but a Lambrusco bridges the gap to some extent.