If it’s congestion that’s bothering you, you may be reacting to the histamines in red wine and not the sulfites. Tolerating white wine more than red would support this, since white contains as many sulfites as red but... (3 replies, last updated by TR August 26, 2003)

Headaches can be caused from histamines, tannins and of course the alcohol. Natural histamines, especially are found in red wines (because the red wines sits in the must) . With sulfites, tannins and histamines, it can be a... (38 replies, last updated by Bhutani March 10, 2008)

species of fish that can produce histamines if it becomes too warm. Cooking will not destroy these histamines. Some people may experience an allergic reaction to these histamines while others are unaffected. " Hope that helps... (9 replies, last updated by pinstripeprincess July 3, 2006)

Food Sensitivity – Food Intolerance: Definition: An unpleasant reaction to food that, unlike a food allergy, does not involve an immune system response or the release of histamine. Source: http (5 replies, last updated by queencru August 3, 2008)

If white wines don’t bother you, then it is surely not sulfites, as it is in all wines, even organic ones. It sounds like you have a histamines reaction. Try taking a Sudafed next time before you drink a red wine and see if... (12 replies, last updated by AnneInMpls September 22, 2006)

in the fish flesh and convert the histidines, naturally occurring chemicals in the flesh of the fish, to histamines. When the fish is later eaten, the individual will essentially get an overdose of histamines. Like the biotoxins,... (19 replies, last updated by keena February 14, 2009)

I was told by a wine maker a long time ago that wines have histamines in them and reds more so than white. He suggested taking an antihistamine. I’ve not had a wine headache since. (13 replies, last updated by Ed January 5, 2005)

Note also that dried shrimp is sometimes used and may be inconspicuous. The histamine response system can detect it, even if the eyes, nose, or tongue can’t. (4 replies, last updated by Lila January 31, 2006)

riesling usually has a hefty dose of sulfites added to it throughout the winemaking process to minimize oxidation and bacterial spoilage. but your symptoms sound more like a histamine reaction than a sulfite sensitivity, which is... (18 replies, last updated by ibstatguy July 25, 2009)

My brother is allergic to something in the aging process of wine. We narrowed it down to whites being drinkable (he’s also allergic to the histamines in reds) but even with whites he wa or miss with having an allergic... (20 replies, last updated by maria lorraine August 12, 2008)

this may be caused by histamines rather than the more often blamed sulfites. But there are also people with allergy to sulfites who react negatively in varying ways. And sulfites MAY related to headache in spite of the academic... (67 replies, last updated by hitachino May 2, 2007)

, meaning raised red welts or bumps? Specifically, these are symptoms of an allergic reaction, but to what I cannot tell you. Sulfites in wine have been ruled out as causing allergic reactions (sulfites, period, do not cause... (4 replies, last updated by hungry_pangolin December 1, 2007)

, are also related to volatile acidity, longer fermentation times and greater skin contact. Histamines are another biogenic amine, but they have been ruled out as a cause of wine headaches. Sulfites have been ruled out as well.... (4 replies, last updated by maria lorraine November 7, 2007)

This is interesting—perhaps the higher histamines are why red wine gives me a stuffy nose and white doesn’t? (8 replies, last updated by kiliki January 29, 2004)

Marden’s is more expensive than Bread and Circus and frequently I find the fish is suffering from that lovely histamine decomposition. Bread and Circus fish on special is always OK – this week I think it’s... (16 replies, last updated by Fort Point May 4, 2003)