News Irish News Fabulous ON THE GRAPEVINE Sulphites might be cure rather than cause of nasty wine hangovers, new research reveals Matthew Nugent Published: 14:42, 14 Jan 2022 Updated: 14:43, 14 ...

The use of sulphites in wine – or more precisely sulphur dioxide (SO₂) – goes back centuries. A chance discovery found that burning a piece of sulphur inside a barrel which was then rinsed ...

Due to SO2 becoming inactive when it binds with colour pigments of wine and the increased awareness of the effects of sulphites together with the prevalence of sulphite intolerance in some ...

The nurse explains that this is due to the presence of sulphites, which preserve many alcoholic drinks. "For some people with sensitive airways, such as asthmatics, consuming sulphites in alcohol ...

Sulphites (sulfites in the US) is the inclusive term for several preservative compounds including sulphur dioxide (SO2). These can inhibit harmful bacteria and prevent fresh food and drink from ...

Sulphites react quickly to oxygen when exposed to air and tend to dissipate over time. Hydrogen peroxide, a strong oxidizing agent, quickly reacts with sulphites to neutralize them.

She’s since had more than 50 reactions to sulphites, mainly when eating out. ‘Sulphites can be very difficult to avoid and there is still a lot of ignorance about them,’ she says.

- Helen All wines contain sulphites, generally in the form of sulphur dioxide. For most people, however, this is nothing to be alarmed about.

This article was originally published with the title “On Sulphites, their Stability and Preservation” inSA Supplements Vol. 30 No. 778supp(November 1890), p. 12432doi:10.1038 ...