I need a recoommendation for a head-ache free red wine

[Indigo77]

Not sure if it's just me, but some red wine gives me a headache while others don?t. I'm just wondering if anyone knows why this happens. I've heard that some colouring added to red wine can cause headaches. Should I be buying organic red wine or perhaps it's the price? I tend to buy wine at around ?7 per bottle if it's just for DH and I to enjoy at home, but I've noticed that even if I have half a glass or one glass of certain reds, the next day I will get a mild head ache around the eyes mainly and front of head area, for most of the day. Is this a hangover?! Surely it takes more than a glass of wine to produce a hangover, no? Perhaps as I'm getting older I'm more sensitive to alcohol in general? I am almost 30 . If anyone out there can advise me on this matter, I'd be most grateful.
Best, Indigo

[Imafairy]

The same thing used to happen to me. I used always get a headached AND a hangover even from just one glass, so I avoided it for ages.
Then, when I was about 31, I tried it again, and no headache!!! (however I do still get a hangover, but that may be because I tend to drink quite a lot of it!!!) I know it sounds silly, but it's really true!
So, my advice is to give it a break for a couple of years, and then try again!

[noddyholder]

Organic does work, for me anyway!

[SueW]

This article suggests drinking black tea.

I get flushing sometimes from red wine or from certain spices - although it might be from beer because I oftren have a small bottle of beer if I have a curry. I've never been organised enough to write down exactly what I ate or drank though to work out hte cause properly.

[foxinsocks]

Any Shiraz gives dh terrible headaches

can you narrow down the grape?

I know that e.g. that Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir are OK for us (and any wine from the Rioja region).

I tried organic red wine and sometimes it's OK (for headaches) sometimes it isn't so I'm sure it's more to do with the grape or type of wine.

[DimpledThighs]

I went to a wine tasting and the bloke said that the headaches from red wine are caused from drinking it too warm - check serving temp on bottle and chill if needed.

Sounded weird to me too!

[costababe]

speaking from the point of view of having tried many many different wines, i have narrowed my headaches down to the type of grape, i would try different grape variaties and see if u can pinpoint which grape affects u the most?

[CountessDracula]

generally expensive wine doesnt give me a hangover

but we are talking £50+ a bottle

[Whizzz]

I think the quality of the wine plays a huge factor. For me, cheap red wine = hangover whereas the same quanitity of decent red wine = no hangover (or reduced, depending on the quantity !!)

[PeachyClair]

I've read quality or organic, yes- the chea[er the worse

BT such a tannin laden product will always be a risk to those susceptible.

[DimpledThighs]

yes that is what he said, something about tanniny wines being at a warm temperature means the toxic element is easily absorbed when you drink the wine. For very tanniny wines chill slightly.

[brimfull]

dimpled thigs,I have sent you an email 3 times,must be something wrong somewhere.

[CountessDracula]

why? It is true!

[DimpledThighs]

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ggirl - checked this second and nothing - but other stuff from mumsnetters coming through okay.

it is:

dimpledthighs @ hotmail. co .uk

are they bouncing back?

can just copy the whole letter into a post if this doesn't work, but would be better for you as a word document.

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[DimpledThighs]

I don't think I have ever tasted a wine over £50 a bottle - and darn sure couldn't drink enough at that price to bring on a hang over!!!

[brimfull]

Ok try sending it to my dd's email

[email protected]

sorry

thanks

[saltire]

Just a wee suggestion, but is it to do with your time of the month? I could never understand why sometimes i would get the most horrendous headache from white wine, even with 1 glass, yet other times i could have a bottle and it had no effect. Then i worked out that the week my period was due, when i had it and a couple of days after was when i got the headaches.

[sarz]

Organic always helps, and also check what perservatives (sp) it has in it, as its those chemicals that react with the body. I think about £7 is a good price to pay! If i bought a £50 bottle i would be so busy 'saving it for a special occasion' it would never get drunk at all!!!!!

[wurlywurly]

yeah, just dont drink it, have ribena and pretend,

[DimpledThighs]

have a bottle ofbollinger in the cupboard - I won it in a raffle but has not been an occasion special enough yet - shall I open it tonight whilst dp is away on a work do?

[sarz]

Dimple: OPEN IT!!!!

[brimfull]

dimple did you see my post below ?
will stop stalking you soon I promise

[DimpledThighs]

yes - will do in about half an hour - as long as you encourage me to open the champagne!

[DimpledThighs]

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ggirl - email sent. If you don't get it let me know and I will post the whole darn thing in a thread!

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[DimpledThighs]

did not open champagne but did burst open bar of choc that was supposed to be a present , oh well PMT!