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[Kangarooster]

I am NOT able to even smell beer or wine without feeling like getting sick. It's like i'm allergic to it! I must have tried about 30 to 40 different kinds of beer and about half of that amount wines, can't even have a sip without feeling like throwing up It's very bad because beer is the penultimate drink for the summer and actually for all times, since you pay little and you get much and the wine? I hear it's excellent for winter! But i can't have any of those two! I LOVE vodka but that's about it. You think there's something wrong with me? Any way i could make myself like those drinks?

[Get Real!]

You could find out what ingredients beer and wine share that is not contained in vodka, and that may shed some light on your problem…

[Kangarooster]

As far as i know beer and wine don't really share all that much :S

[Get Real!]

As far as i know beer and wine don't really share all that much :S

Maybe you had some bad hangovers with them eh?

[CBBB]

He shouldn't really have tried all those beers and wines on the same day!

[Kangarooster]

I know right? On a more serious note ever since i can remember i could never even as a child have even a sip of wine!

[baby-come-fly-with-me]

pregnant

[journo]

Seriously - have you tried having wine VERY cold? ok, makes wine buffs cringe because it kills the bouquet etc. but some people react badly to exactly that! Yes, it is a kind of allergy. Just the 'smell' of red wine can give them a strong headache without a touch of alcohol passing their lips. Cool it right down to cut the bouquet and they're ok. Yamas!

[CBBB]

pregnant

Do you know who the father is?

[Oracle]

Sodium metabisulphite .... used to sterilise beers and wine.

It causes allergic reactions as well as worsens asthma if you suffer from this condition.

In general, there is more preservative in white wine than red wine, and more in cask wine than bottled wine. The amount of metabisulphite also varies from brand to brand. Some "low sulphite" wines are available, although those with extreme sensitivity may not be able to tolerate them, as sulphur powder is sometimes dusted over grapes in the weeks leading up to harvest . Other sources of metabisulphite include vinegar, pickled onions, dried fruit, or when dusted onto crustaceans and some restaurant salads or fruit salads. Even when people complain that wine triggers asthma, metabisulphite is not always the trigger.

Sulphite in Wines:
As a rule, sulphites are found at higher levels in the cask wine than bottled wine, and are at much higher concentrations in white wine than red wine, when natural tannins help preserve the beverage. Some winemakers produce wines and state that they do not add sulphites into the wine. There are various technical reasons related to winemaking why very low levels of sulphites might still be present, even when not added to the wine itself.

Others substances within wine may also cause problems to some unlucky individuals, but these are not well defined. Serious allergic reactions to beer or wine may occur Anaphylaxis has been described in patients with severe allergic reactions to proteins within grapes, yeast, hops, barley and wheat. These patients are not sensitive to alcohol itself.
Source: Foodreactions.org