The phenomenon of red wine headaches, documented since Roman times, has puzzled researchers for centuries.

While sulphites, biogenic amines, and tannins have been blamed, new research points to quercetin, a phenolic compound abundant in red wine, as a more likely culprit.

Guest: Dr. Andrew Waterhouse - Professor of Enology at the University of California, Davis

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