| When I was a kid, I developed an allergy
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| | other hand, tend to believe that the
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| to peanut butter, something I loved to
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| | naturally occurring sulfites are enough -
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| eat by the spoonful. While others ate it,
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| | they don't want to compound the
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| mixing clumps with strawberry jam and
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| | situation.
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| putting it between two slices of bread, I
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| | The true definition of organic wine
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| stood by drooling; then, with a sense of
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| | depends on where the wine is produced.
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| defeat, I went to stick my head in my
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| | For wines produced in America, the
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| Easy Bake Oven. To me, there was nothing
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| | National Organic Program, the federal
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| worse than being five years old and
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| | agency overseeing the production of
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| having a peanut allergy; it's the
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| | organic food, has mandated that any wine
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| equivalent to having a wine allergy when
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| | claiming to be "organic" must not contain
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| you're over 21.
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| | any added sulfites. Wines merely claiming
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| Lucky for me, I'm not allergic to wine.
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| | to be made with "organic grapes,"
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| I've self-tested with hundreds of bottles
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| | however, aren't subject to these
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| and I can confidently declare that I
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| | regulation.. Along these lines, wines
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| would definitely know by now.
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| | that are produced outside the US are
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| Definitely.. But, many others aren't that
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| | governed under their own regulations:
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| lucky; some people have wine allergies,
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| | these wines generally have added
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| an allergy that hinders their ability to
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| | sulfites, but the amount is roughly a
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| savor one of life's greatest pleasures..
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| | third of the amount found in conventional
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| This allergy leaves people with an empty
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| | wine. Thus, for those with sulfite
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| wine glass, an empty wine cellar, and a
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| | allergies, it's important to read the
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| unyielding impulse to look up to the sky
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| | label very carefully.
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| and scream, "Make me allergic to diary,
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| | Drinking organic wine isn't just limited
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| make me allergic to cats, make me
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| | to those with sulfite allergies - it's
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| allergic to my siblings, but please don't
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| | not a secret club people are allowed into
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| take away my Cabernet."
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| | by submitting their medical records..
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| While no one wants a wine allergy, those
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| | Many people simply find organic wines
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| who have one are forced to take it
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| | better tasting, healthier, and good for
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| seriously. This is particularly true if
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| | the environment.
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| they are allergic to sulfites, compounds
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| | Organic wine is composed of grapes that
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| often used as a means to preserve wine by
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| | are grown in an organic vineyard with
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| helping it to avoid oxidation and
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| | organic farming techniques. Essentially,
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| spoilage. Unfortunately for those with
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| | this means that the grapes were grown in
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| allergies, sulfites are added to a vast
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| | a manner void of artificial fertilizers,
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| majority of wines. Because of this,
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| | pesticides, or herbicides and full of
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| checking the label doesn't just become a
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| | natural fertilizers.. These vineyards
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| matter of hoping to find the best tasting
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| | also contain cover crops between their
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| wine, it also become a matter between
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| | vines and work to attract beneficial
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| being well and being ill.
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| | insects, insects that will feed on
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| When someone who is allergic to sulfites
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| | harmful pests. Though no scientific
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| drinks wine containing this compound,
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| | provides credence, there is strong
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| they run the risk of experiencing an
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| | speculation that drinking organic wine
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| allergic reaction - an allergic reaction
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| | instead of conventional wine decreases
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| to wine makes a wine hang over look like
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| | the chance of a hang over. This has led
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| a walk in the park. Some people may
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| | many people down an organic path, a path
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| experience sneezing, or hives, while
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| | paved with the healthiest of soil.
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| others may have difficulty breathing and
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| | Though not widely available, organic wine
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| need emergency medical attention.
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| | has recently begun to gain in popularity.
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| Sulfites can also cause anaphylaxis, the
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| | Sommeliers are finally beginning to get
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| most severe of allergic reactions..
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| | the hint as bottles of organic Pinot Noir
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| During this kind of reaction, a person's
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| | approach, tapping their fingers and
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| blood pressure dangerously drops and
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| | impatiently saying, "Ahem." Still,
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| their bronchial tubes narrow, making it
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| | organic wine remains harder to find than
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| increasingly harder for them to breathe..
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| | conventional wine - many restaurants do
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| If left untreated, this can lead to death
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| | not serve it and some liquor stores have
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| in a matter of minutes. For these
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| | either no collection or one that is
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| reasons, many people with sulfite
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| | minimal.. But, rest assured, there are
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| allergies avoid wine altogether: not even
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| | places to find it, and soon they'll be
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| the greatest wine in the world is worth
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| | more..
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| compromising health.
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| | Online is a great place to start, booming
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| However, luckily for those affected by
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| | with shops that will ship organic wine to
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| sulfites, organic wine has come to the
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| | your house. Organic food stores - such as
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| rescue, wearing a red cape and giving
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| | Whole Foods - have also jumped on the
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| those allergic to regular wine a second
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| | organic band wagon, obviously needing a
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| chance.
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| | ride from drinking too much. Along these
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| Organic wine doesn't necessarily mean
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| | lines, there are certain liquor stores
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| "sulfite free," a tidbit of information
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| | that do carry a large selection of
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| extremely important to those sensitive to
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| | Organic wines.. To find one in your area,
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| even the most minute levels of sulfites.
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| | try calling around, doing an Internet
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| In fact, wines are rarely sulfite-free;
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| | search, or going to
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| sulfites occur naturally in wine.
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| | It might take a little research, but
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| However, conventional wines go above and
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| | you'll be rewarded once you are cradling
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| beyond the naturally occurring sulfites,
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| | that bottle of organic wine in your hands
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| adding many more sulfites to their
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| | with a straw in your mouth. Then, it will
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| finished product. Organic wine, on the
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| | all be worth it...naturally.
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