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Researchers home in on headache-causing compounds in red wine

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Sulfites have been a popular scapegoat for all sorts of ailments since it became mandatory in the 1990s to label them on wines in the U.S. Not much evidence links sulfites directly to headaches.

White wines also contain the same amount of sulfites as red wines.

Biogenic amines are nitrogenous substances found in many fermented or spoiled foods.