The phrase "contains sulfites" is printed on many if not most bottles of wine, typically somewhere on the back label. The words admittedly read like a warning label, which is inherently off-putting.

Few topics in the wine industry fuel as much controversy as sulfites. These compounds are blamed for everything from flushed cheeks to morning-after headaches and plenty of alleged issues in between.

All wine has sulfites. There, I said it! This myth about “sulfite free,” or “free of sulfites” in wine is just that, a myth. Before you start screaming blasphemy and telling me all the reasons I’m ...

Every now and then, while I am selling wine tableside, a wine drinker will engage me in a conversation about sulfites in wine. Often the customer will mention concerns about experiencing headaches or ...

These misunderstood compounds have come under fire for years. Few topics in the wine industry fuel as much controversy as sulfites. These compounds are blamed for everything from flushed cheeks to ...

These misunderstood compounds have come under fire for years. Korin Miller has spent nearly two decades covering food, health, and nutrition for digital, print, and TV platforms. Her work has appeared ...