Drinking white wine could lead some women to depression!

Drinking white wine could lead some women to depression! White wine contains 10 times more sugar than red wine according British Food Standard Agency. FSA regulations 1234/2007 and 607/2009 introduced some changes to wine making requirements and labelling of wines.

The minimum actual alcohol remains 8.5% vol for wine without geographical designation, in effect the minimum natural alcoholic strength is now 5.5% unless the additional 0.5% enrichment has been allowed. The maximum total alcohol level for enriched wines remains 11.5% for white wine and 12% for red and rosé wine. The maximum level for sulphur dioxide as per FSA are 150mg/litre for red wines, 200mg/litre for white and rose wines and 185mg/litre for quality sparkling wines. The requirements for sweetening wines have been altered and there is no differentiation in sweetening provisions between enriched and non-enriched wines. The total (actual + potential) alcoholic strength of wines may not be increased by more than 4% vol.

According to researchers at the University of Missouri – Columbia, women turn drunk faster, and their hangover symptoms were more severe – although they drank the same amount as men did.
White wine contains more sulphites than the red wine, and Sulphites have been linked with ‘drinking blues’ and depression. It also could act as a catalyst for host of other allergies and headaches.

Sulphites are naturally found in grapes, and sulphur act as a preservative and are added prior to fermentation, to keep the freshness and fight unwanted yeasts and bacteria.