I’ve heard that California winemakers can use unlisted flavour enhancers.
Could they be causing my red-wine headaches?
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the real thingNOTHING ELSE.Members of CorkitPure believe in making wine as it was meant to be.
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FROM THE EARTH. NOT A LAB.A big part of making wine is farming, wine is made in the vineyard and for this reason, every vintage is different and unique. The variation of temperature and weather pattern combined with the soil qualities what the French call Terroir. This …
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Explore some of the ingredients and processing aids that can be found in U.S. wines, as listed on the original CorkitPure site.
1. Potassium Sorbate & Potassium Metabisulfite 2.Calcium Carbonate 3.Sulfur Dioxide 4.Sugar 5. Grape Juice Concentrate (Mega Purple, Ultra red, Red #40) 6.Water 7.Flavors 8.Powdered Tannins 9.Yeast. 10. Non-Vegan Materials (fish bladders, egg whites, bentonite clay, mammal proteins and plastics) Acetaldehyde - Inhibits microbial growth and stabilizes the color of wine • Activated Charcoal • Aluminum Silicates (bentonite or kaolin) • Ammonium Phosphate • Ascorbic Acid.
For example, Dimethyl Dicarbonate (DMDC), also called Velcorin, is a stabilizer some producers add to wine in order to control fermentation. DMDC is strongly toxic to humans in its raw form.
This guide preserves the original site's descriptions. Ingredients and processing aids have different uses and regulations; their inclusion does not establish a health risk. Alcohol consumption itself carries health risks.
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In CA wine makers can add over 50 ingredients with out listing on the label - which seems crazy - even a pack of gum has all the ingredients list
FROM THE CORKITPURE COMMUNITY
Original community comments. Personal experiences are not evidence of medical causation.
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Members of CorkitPure most practice organic farming methods (or transitioning) and be committed to never adding artificial flavors, yeast, coloring, sugar etc.


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