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Wine distribution & importing License What is the first requirement to get a license for importing , distributing wine in FLorida? Thanks Answered By An Expert On Feb 9, 2012 - View Answer

Physical Reactions to Wine I work in a wine shop and consistently have customers report various biological responses to wines, attributing them, not only to sulfites, but even to the color of the wine (red or white). The most common symptom reported is headache, but sometimes it is gastrointestinal distress or some other curious… Answered By An Expert On Feb 7, 2012 - View Answer

Wine Shops in Washington Hi. I wonder if anybody can give me advice on which wine shops in Washington states has good selection of higher end of French and Italian wines. I live in Vancouver Canada, and selection is very limited and the price is a lot higher than what you get in U.S.… Answered By An Expert On Feb 7, 2012 - View Answer

Sulfites in wine Expert Roger C. Bohmrich, MW recently replied to another question stating that "Sulfites at low concentration also occur as a by product of fermentation of grape juice into wine." However, he also mentioned that some wines are sulfite-free. How can both of these statements be true? If this is correct,… Answered By An Expert On Feb 1, 2012 - View Answer

How do I pick a red wine that I will enjoy? Red wine tends to be a bit too strong for me. Recently, I was fortuante to go to Italy and tried their red wine and liked it much better. Our wine has sulfites in it, where Italy does not use those in their wine. Does anyone know where I can… Answered By An Expert On Jan 31, 2012 - View Answer

Sweet red wines Isn't Banyuls a candidate? It strikes me as a lovely sweet red wine, beloved with chocolate. Answered By An Expert On Jan 24, 2012 - View Answer

White Wine/ Red Wine I love sweet wind but can only fine it in a white variety. Is there one in red or am I just going to have to stick to white? What is the best white that is a step before desert wine that I can purchase? Answered By An Expert On Jan 24, 2012 - View Answer

Sulfates Thanks for the note on sulfur dioxide - but what are sulfates? Had an Ontario wine recently that gave me a tremendous headache and I saw (too late) on the label that it contained sulfates. Are wineries obliged to indicate sulfates on the label? Juudy Answered By An Expert On Jan 17, 2012 - View Answer