Wine Asylum

Posted by jtavan (i) on June 11, 2001 at 22:34:28

In Reply to: Wine Adultery posted by Bud on June 07, 2001 at 15:50:00:

My guess would be the toxic fusel oils that are more present in cheap wines than in pricier, well-made ones. Grape seeds contain these bitter oils, which can cause headaches, flushing, etc, and cheaper wines are more likely pressed very thoroughly, such that the oils are extracted from the seeds. Higher end wines are pressed more gently, or may just be free run juice, and contain far less of them.