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I know that alcohol in general is a GI irritant, but I too, like to enjoy a glass of wine every once in a while. I try to be really careful about what I eat (even more so) if I know I am going to drink anything. The thing about wine is that it has sulfites in it, which are preservatives and are in the same category as MSG and artificial sweeteners. I personally do not do too well with preservatives, so wine is generally worse for me--sad because I like wine so much--than other drinks. Also, alcohol content makes a difference. Even though I like to think of myself as a wine connoisseur, I have started drinking Mike's hard lemonade--low alcohol content and no sulfites!

I would say that in your case, it may be something that you had with the wine that caused it, unless you were having more wine than usual. I think that red wine is supposed to be worse than white wine--doesn't red have higher alcohol content? Maybe triggers can surface after a while too and in conjunction with other factors. I know that certain things started bothering me more at different times in my life. Well, I hope this helps and that I didn't confuse you more!

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*Janice*

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