How to Use sulfite in a Sentence

sulfite

noun
  • One of his goals is to reduce the amount of sulfites in his wine.
    Paul Hodgins, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2017
  • In the past, tannins, sulfites and histamines have been blamed.
    María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Vincente, who has a sulfite allergy, sips apple cider in lieu of the wine.
    Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 23 June 2023
  • In fact, white wine often contains more sulfites than red wine.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 Nov. 2023
  • This isn't the first time this product has been recalled because of high sulfite content.
    Amanda Jackson, CNN, 23 Oct. 2019
  • But Davis isn’t dogmatic: There’s no sulfite litmus test for the Fig & Thistle wine list.
    Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Jan. 2018
  • The sulfite also makes bisulfite ions that act as antioxidants to protect the flavors in the wine.
    Carolyn Wilke, sacbee, 1 Aug. 2017
  • When the natural wood is boiled in a mixture of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfite, the chemicals break down the lignin in the wood.
    Leah Froats, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2018
  • Others, like nitrite and sulfite, are known to be released in gases at volcanic vents.
    John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 Oct. 2019
  • Many wines include sulfites, which are added to stabilize and preserve.
    Tirion Morris, azcentral, 28 Nov. 2019
  • Usually, there are noses that bite because of too much added sulfite or some stinky noses caused by unhappy yeast.
    Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive.com, 14 Aug. 2019
  • The exception to this is in a natural wine, especially one made with low sulfites or none at all.
    Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Plus, their process is pure - unfiltered, dry and always without sulfites.
    Special To The Oregonian, OregonLive.com, 9 June 2018
  • Usual Wines only sells single-glass bottles with a generous 6.3-ounce pour, and the wines don’t have any added sugar or sulfites.
    Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2020
  • There's a reason behind your rosiness after a night of pinot noir: The alcohol and sulfites used to preserve wine make small blood vessels in the face open more, causing blood to rush to the surface, and bam!
    Mona Gohara, Good Housekeeping, 13 Dec. 2018
  • Hydrogen cyanide, when mixed with the likes of hydrogen sulfite, can be baked by UV light into sugars, polymers and phosphates.
    Jamie Seidel, Fox News, 3 Aug. 2018
  • This allows some of the strong-smelling hydrogen sulfite gas that is emitted during cooking to dissipate.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2022
  • An hour’s drive west of Austin, Southold is part of the area’s growing low-intervention movement and practices an ancient style of winemaking in which the grapes are kept free of pesticides and added sulfites.
    Sophie Bew, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2020
  • Quality soaps, bath bombs, lip balms, lotions, shampoos and conditioners are natural, paraben- and sulfite-free and all made in house.
    Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, 21 May 2017
  • Fortunately, Chipotle's website includes a chart to identify sources of dairy, soy, gluten, and sulfites.
    Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 6 Aug. 2023
  • For the sensitive, some additives—like sulfites—can trigger attacks.
    Brad Rickman, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2018
  • There were also drop cloths with backgrounds of castles and forests, boxes of Kodak paper that had never been used, portrait stools and a dusty bottle of sodium sulfite, a developing agent.
    Maria Cramer New York Times, Star Tribune, 13 Feb. 2021
  • Beer and wine offerings include Michigan wine and sulfite-free, vegan, Biodynamic wine, gluten-free and locally brewed craft beer.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2022
  • But the biggest sulfur issue is the addition of sulfites to purify wine by killing microorganisms and also to reduce oxidation.
    Roger Morris, Town & Country, 28 Dec. 2012
  • While the cause is unclear, sulfite sensitivity occurs in 3%-10% of people with asthma, studies suggest.
    Ashley Baumohl, Health, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The lack of sulfites, preservatives and pasteurization in Arizona Sake resonates with those looking for natural wine, which is popping up on an increasing number of metro Phoenix restaurant menus.
    Tirion Morris, azcentral, 16 Jan. 2020
  • The most common wine sensitivities are often linked to histamines and sulfite preservatives and The Wand's patented technology works to filter out these compounds.
    Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 11 Mar. 2020
  • In contrast, natural wine contains no additives, with the possible exception of a super small dose of sulfites, which are a by-product of fermentation and used as a preservative.
    NBC News, 11 Aug. 2019
  • For some people, foods high in substances like tyramine, nitrates, sulfites, and artificial ingredients can trigger head pain.
    Sarah Garone, Health, 16 Apr. 2023
  • No pesticides are used in the vineyards, the first fermentation takes place with indigenous yeast, no sulfites are used in the wine, and the grass between and under the vines isn’t cut, welcoming most insect species and encouraging biodiversity.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023

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