The phrase "contains sulfites" is printed on many if not most bottles of wine, typically somewhere on the back label. The words admittedly read like a warning label, which is inherently off-putting.

When I saw the July 20 column entitled “Your ‘sulfite-free’ wine is lying to you,” it immediately caught my interest. You see, I am one of those “1 %” people who truly have a sulfite sensitivity. I am ...

2 glasses of wine being held up and clinked - Yuliia Kokosha/Getty Images Just when you thought you had everything you really needed to know about wine figured out, like which bottle of Barolo to pair ...

Sulfites are common food preservatives and naturally occur in some foods like wine, but they're safe for most people unless you have allergies or sensitivities. If you have asthma or experience ...

Few topics in the wine industry fuel as much controversy as sulfites. These compounds are blamed for everything from flushed cheeks to morning-after headaches and plenty of alleged issues in between.