Re: Wines

[Guest guest]

Jodi,

As you know, the BTVC book says that " very dry wine is permissable " . I

don't know wines, but my family doctor just happens to own a wine shop

and is quite knowledgeable. When I asked him the same sort of question

he said that in general, European wines are dryer than American wines

because of differences in our pallets.

I wouldn't go just by region though. You need to find a good wine shop

with a knowlegable employee and ask them for a " very dry " wine. I've

done this and had good luck.

I don't know how to address the question of your family wine. I have

been unable to find a subjective answer to what 'very dry' means.

There is a knowledge base article on the BTVC web site

(www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/knowledge_base/kb/wines.htm), but it

offers no conclusions, just a scale.

Cheers,

Stocker

eatingSCD.wordpress.com

CD since 1983

SCD since 1/2005

>

> I am wondering... How can I know for sure what regions in the world

> wines are " supposed " to be legal? If I cannot find wine from

> California and Italy. Am I taking a gamble if I drink wine from Spain

> and France? How can I find out if Israeli wine is legal?

>

> Wines from Provence, are they usually considered legal?

> What about Rose' from Provence?

>

> Also, in general are all Cali wines like legal? Or just the ones from

> Napa, Sonoma and so on?

>

> What would it say on a bottle to know that the wine is like the real

> deal? " Estate grown and bottled " Something like that? So, there

> aren't a hundred middle men for the growing and bottling process? How

> would that be written for Italian wines? Also, what would be a

> synonym for this on a bottle that could be a signal for me?

>

> I would love to know more about this as my hobby for years has been

> wine and the past couple I branched out more into Sake because my

> hubby and I got into the whole Japanese kick.

>

> Also, my grandfather's family made wine before WW2 in Hungary. My

> grandfather continues to make wine for the family at home. Although,

> these days he isn't up to it. I wonder since the past few years my

> father has taken over- he " adjusts " the taste sometimes with sugar and

> puts it in the VAT and lets it sit longer. I wonder if that is

illegal??

> The type of wine grandpa and father make is wine that we add soda

> water to- to make what is called in Hungarian a " Fretch " if that is

> how I would spell it in English.

>

> How can I know if my family wine is legal?

>

> Thanks,

> Jodi

> SCD 7 Months

> Crohn's/Colitis

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