What are sulphites????

Question

What are sulphites????

Answer 1

In wine making, sulphites are used to keep organisms from spoiling the wine. It is added in the form of potassium metabisulphite or sodium metabisulphite. It is also sometimes added to arrest fermentation, although it can be ineffective in this capacity sometimes.

Answer 2

Sulphites are substances that naturally occur in food and the human body. They are also regulated food additives that are used as preservatives to maintain food colour and prolong shelf-life, prevent the growth of micro-organisms, and to maintain the potency of certain medications. Sulphites are used to bleach food starches (e.g. potato) and are also used in the production of some food packaging materials (e.g. cellophane).

Answer 3

As explined by Dr. Waterhouse professor of enology (winemaking-science) at the University of Californis, Davis, the world's leading univerity on wine teaching and research.

http://waterhouse.ucdavis.edu/winecomp/s...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulphites

Sulfites occur naturally in all wines to some extent.[1] Sulfites are commonly introduced to arrest fermentation at a desired time, and may also be added to wine as preservatives to prevent spoilage and oxidation at several stages of the winemaking.

Myths of

http://www.appellationnyc.com/sulfites.h...

Confusion of

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Sodium

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_meta...

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Answer 4

Harmless ionic sulphur compounds, typically appearing on health warnings on wine labels. Some people are allergic to them.

Answer 5

Some compund in wine.

Answer 6

Sulfites occur naturally in all wines to some extent. Sulfites are commonly introduced to arrest fermentation at a desired time, and may also be added to wine as preservatives to prevent spoilage and oxidation at several stages of the winemaking. Sulfites are often used as preservatives in dried fruits, and dried potato products.

Answer 7

any salt or ester of sulphurous acid