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Contrair Wine

i'd like to see the label of Contrair wine to see what all is in it. my husband has had a reaction to that wine on the 2 different occassions that he has had it. he drinks white wines all the time and never has a reaction to any other brands. we were just curious what all is in that brand. thank you!
Answer From Expert Roger Bohmrich MW

First, I am not sure I understand which brand or winery you are referring to when you say "Contrair." Do you have further information? There is a Contraire Cuvee made by Belle Pente Vineyard in Oregon, but that is a rose, not a white wine. In any case, there is no feasible way for you to identify all the ingredients that may go into a given wine from vineyard to bottle. Moreover, negative reactions to wines are very complicated and depend on many factors, so it is nearly impossible to explain such reactions unless they conform to the common symptoms of an allergic response.


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Roger has enjoyed a lengthy career in the wine trade as an importer and retailer, and at present he is an educator, speaker and consultant. He set up and managed Millesima USA, a New York merchant affiliated with a leading European company. Previously, he served as senior executive of importers Frederick Wildman & Sons. In recent years, Roger has judged wine competitions in Argentina, Turkey, Portugal, China and the U.S. Roger is one of America's first Masters of Wine.

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