Sulfites are chemical preservatives used in a range of foods including beverages such as wine and beer. They are added to processed foods to increase their shelf-life and even to some medications to ...

Sulfites are a common additive in many foods and drugs. Sulfites also occur naturally in some foods. Unfortunately, 5%-10% of people with asthma are also allergic to sulfites. An allergy is an ...

For millions of drinkers, the scariest two words on a bottle of wine are “CONTAINS SULFITES.” Sulfites comprise a range of sulfur compounds---particularly sulfur dioxide (SO 2)---that are a natural by ...

A sulfite allergy, or more accurately, a sulfite sensitivity, is an abnormal response to sulfites naturally found in certain foods and used in certain preservatives and additives. Most sulfite ...

Q. Recently I experienced mild shortness of breath after eating dried apricots. I did some research, and I now suspect an allergy to sulfite as the cause. Is this common, and what should I do now? A.

There are plenty aspects of wine and winemaking that are misunderstood, but few as publicly or brutally as sulfites. The Severus Snapes of wine, sulfites are perceived as evil villains by the daytime ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sulfites are naturally occurring compounds that are a product of fermentation. All wines have some sulfites since they’re made ...

While they’re often (wrongly) blamed for your wine headaches and hangovers, sulfites are just found in vino. In fact, you can find sulfites in a plethora of food products, both naturally and as an ...

Jonathan Cristaldi is a wine journalist and educator based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Napa Valley correspondent for Decanter, he is the founder of Cristaldi & Company, a creative content ...

Almost all wines naturally contain small amounts of sulfites, but some winemakers also add sulfites to preserve the wine while it’s in the bottle. While many people tolerate sulfites, those who are ...