Wine Wednesday-White Wine, Acidity, and Heartburn.
Did you know that acid is one of the components of wine? I did not realize that until I found articles on acid reflux and GERD exacerbated by wine. No one wants to think about heartburn when enjoying a glass of wine, but sadly, this is a problem for many. Over the last few months, I have noticed that I have mild heartburn symptoms at night after one or two glasses of wine. I drink white wine, and according to many experts, white wine is full of acid, more so than red wine. This leads me to do some reading to find out what to do if we have this problem. Water is considered neutral with an acid level of 7. According to Unraveling Wine , the wine levels for wine are 3-4 on the acidity scale, with lemon juice being 2 and coffee being 5. White wine tends to be more acidic than red, and the sweeter wines are even more so. The list of the least acidic white wines according to Unraveling Wine are... Chardonnay Gewurztraminer Grenache Blanc Fiano Marsan...