Wine makes me sneeze

[fruitsalad]

I have just had a glass with my lunch and now I cant stop sneezing its not the first time it's happened could I be allergic to it?

[daisya]

Yes it does to some people especially if it's white wine. There's a chemical in it that does it and a lot of people are allergic to it I know one of my family is for sure.

[ubasses]

allergy to alcohol, Dr could not stop laughing when my husband was diagnosed.

[NoMercy]

There are a good selection of organic wines on the market now.

[fruitsalad]

I know now why I don't bother drinking maybe I could take a antihistimine when I know that I will be having a glass or two

[daisya]

Well at least for my family member it's only the white wine that does it...if you have a tendency to hay fever and the like I think it's more likely it will affect you.

[fruitsalad]

Think I might try one of those NM

[jamesnan]

I always sneeze if I have cherry brandy or Tia Maria, and sometimes with other liquers (but it does not put me off drinking them!!!)

[237SJ]

There are so many legal additives in wine, you are drinking a cocktail of chemicals and not just grapes. In South Africa alone there are about 40+ additives that can be added to wine. In Australia the figure is 70+. Silica dioxide is one of the things that can cause allergies but it could be any number of additives. Some Australian red wines block my nose up when I`m drinking them and I get sinus problems the next morning. As NoMercy says, the way to go is organic.