Grapes, Milk, Fish Guts: Vintners May Have to Label Allergens

January 17, 2007

  • January 17, 2007 at 8:50 am
    LL says:
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    What would be the size of this wine market, those allergic people who prefer unsavory-looking (but save for them) wine?

  • January 17, 2007 at 11:01 am
    Vegetarian says:
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    As one with a number of food sensitivities, I feel that mfrs should provide this information. If they want to add an additional label explaining that the allegen was only used in processing, is only a trace amount remaining, etc. they should be allowed to do that.
    As a non-meat eater, I wish companies were also required to label soups, frozen dinners, etc. that contain meat products.
    It is suprising how many Cheese Lasagna or Vegetable Rice dishes contain chicken broth or beef fat, etc. Yes, I am the one in the grocery store, blocking the frozen food door while I try to read the ingredients (printed in smallest possible font) !

  • January 18, 2007 at 1:15 am
    Whiny Wine Companies says:
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    Bunch of industry whiners, like it\’s really going to cost them an arm and a leg to re-do their labels with a bunch of fine print that nobody ever reads unless they\’re allergic to something.

  • January 18, 2007 at 1:22 am
    Buy a Dictionary says:
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    Vineyard = the place where the grapes are grown (a \”vine yard\”).

    Vintner = One who makes or sells wine.

    Many wine vineyards do not make wine, they sell to vintners, many of whom do not grow grapes.

  • January 17, 2007 at 1:56 am
    Whose Drinking the Wine? says:
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    It interests me that all the examples cited are of children having allergic reactions. While I understand that adults certainly have allergies as well, it is a poor example to use in an article about reactions caused by wine. What percentage of wine drinking adults have a problem with being allergic to wine?

  • January 17, 2007 at 2:06 am
    Compman says:
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    What a bunch of whiners!. Can\’t we even make it thru the day anymore without having someone trying to protect a few at the expense of many? My god, how did we all survive 40 years ago before all of these labels and safety features? I remember running at recess, playing dodgeball, (sorry to the 4 eyed kid that I always nailed), riding bikes without helmets.etc. Guess what, I survived and never even broke a bone!. These days we have too many things to try and protect us and our kids can\’t be kids. Also, why are we pumping our kids full of antibiotics these days? It is only making them more suseptible to more diseases. Let the body work its wonders for minor issues. Little Jimmy doesn\’t have to go to the emergency room everytime he sneezes or his nose runs or he srapes his knee. my kids no better than to come crying for little things that happen to them and no, I do not make them wear helmets when riding a bike. I let them climb trees and rollerblade on pavement (oh no!).

  • January 17, 2007 at 2:54 am
    plymn says:
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    Here\’s my solution to Ms Alvarez, don\’t let your 4-year-old son who is allergic to eggs, and your 7-year-old daughter who is allergic to peanuts drink wine.

    Yet another piece of crap that is attempted to be justified by bringing up children. Last time I checked, 4 and 7 year olds were not supposed to be wine.

  • January 17, 2007 at 2:55 am
    Compman says:
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    And oh yea, one more thing, I have a small penis!

  • January 17, 2007 at 2:57 am
    Bulldogg says:
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    IT says Vintners, duh! Its viniards, IJ is so stupid!

  • January 17, 2007 at 3:07 am
    bob laublaw says:
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    I agree with most views expressed here. This legislation is pure crap and completely useless. What a waste of time and money for nothing.



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