Trust those Canadians to get it right! Eh???

[OilnH2O]

<h1>From our neighbors to the north...</font>
</h1><h1>Eureka! Vancouver scientists take the headache out of red wine</h1>http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Eureka+Vancouver+scientists+take+headache+wine/4281742/story.html



"A new strain of wine yeast developed at the University of B.C. helps
reduce amines, chemicals in red wine and Chardonnay that produce
off-flavours and trigger headaches, hypertension and migraines in many
people.

Food biotechnologist Hennie van Vuuren spent eight years
in research and another seven years to test his genetically modified
yeast, dedicating much of his life’s work as a scientist to the project.


“About 30 per cent of the people in the world are sensitive to
biogenic amines like histamines,” said van Vuuren. “The reason I did
this is that I myself get severe headaches if I drink wines with these
bioamines in them.”

Health Canada, Environment Canada and the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration have approved Malolactic yeast, known by
the trade name ML01, for commercial use. Another major wine-producing..."
Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Eureka+Vancouver+scientists+take+headache+wine/4281742/story.html#ixzz1G9VnEryl

 

[Wade E]

Have to check this out tomorrow.

 

[grapeman]

This has been around for a while now and causes a bit of controversy among winemakers. Being a genetically modified product, it does what it is claimed to do, but some consumers see it negatively. It is legal here in the US, but is very hard to find because most suppliers don't want to be part of the controversy. I could get hold of it, but so far I have chosen not too.

 

[Rocky]

I really cannot explain this, but whenmy bride and Iwere in Italy, we woulddrink 2 to 3 bottles of wine per day (sometimes more) between us and never got a head ache. Our hosts attributed it to the reduced amount of sulfites used in wine made and kept in Italy as opposed to those that are exported.








Now, all bets were off when we started mixing wine with vin santo or grappa!