Does red wine give you headaches? Try an allergy medication chaser

When it comes to basic wine pairings, white goes with seafood and pork, and red goes with meat and allergy medication. It turns out, if red wine leaves you with a throbbing headache, the alcohol might not be to blame. Some people are allergic to sulfites and amines, two compounds found in red wine. If you're sensitive to sulfites — a preservative added to keep bacteria from spoiling the wine — you might try uncorking natural or organic wines instead. Wine contains two specific amines, histamine and tyramine, that dilate and constrict blood vessels in your head. So if you're prone to pounding headaches with your pinot noir, taking a nondrowsy allergy pill could "tame the allergic reaction" that's happening in your head. Cheers! [Source]

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