Tim S Roberts wrote:
> I drink a fair amount of wine - chardonnays and blends mainly in the whites,
> and all of the red varieties. BUT, whenever I drink merlots, it seems I
> wake the next morning with a headache.
>
> Now, the only problem with this is that I can't believe the chemical
> composition of a merlot is significantly different from any other red. So
> is it just coincidence? Is it psychological? Or are merlots really
> different for some reason? And has anyone else experienced anything
> similar?
>
A lot of people seem to get headaches from red wine. There are a lot of
articles on the web about it.
Here is one:
http://www.beekmanwine.com/prevtopbd.htm
Try taking an aspirin before drinking your merlot, see if it helps.