Top California winemakers are rejecting claims that several low-cost wines contain dangerous levels of arsenic.
A lawsuit, filed on Thursday, alleges that 28 wineries knowingly produced contaminated wine in violation of state law and without informing consumers.
A major trade group has called the lawsuit "false and misleading" and said that all wines on US shelves are safe.
Small amounts of Arsenic can be found naturally in air, water and soil, but larger amounts are deadly.
The lawsuit claims that tests by three independent laboratories showed that in some cases there was six-times as much of the toxin present as is allowed by law.
"Although we are not privy to the contents of the litigation, we believe this allegation is false and misleading and that all wines being sold in the US marketplace are safe," The Wine Institute, a trade group that represents over 1,000 wineries in the state, said in a statement.
The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages and a halt in the production of the wine.
I'm getting, cinnamon, radish, cloves and a hint of
I'm getting, cinnamon, radish, cloves and a hint of
arsenic?
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Re: I'm getting, cinnamon, radish, cloves and a hint of
I saw the article in today's Chron but they don't give much information about who did the tests and what the exact numbers were.
The EPA limit is 10ppb for drinking water which is presumed to be consumed on an ongoing basis so that accumulation would be a larger issue than an occasional glass or two from one of the wineries who were effected.
I'll have to wait and see if they release something more detailed.
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The EPA limit is 10ppb for drinking water which is presumed to be consumed on an ongoing basis so that accumulation would be a larger issue than an occasional glass or two from one of the wineries who were effected.
I'll have to wait and see if they release something more detailed.
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rubato
Re: I'm getting, cinnamon, radish, cloves and a hint of
I heard about this on the radio last week. The report I heard said that the affected wines were bottles sold for under $5.00 - including Two Buck Chuck...
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Re: I'm getting, cinnamon, radish, cloves and a hint of
Great! I'm safe - we pay $5.99 for Two Buck Chuck!
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Re: I'm getting, cinnamon, radish, cloves and a hint of
I suppose that's one way to play it safe...
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Re: I'm getting, cinnamon, radish, cloves and a hint of
If there were dangerous levels of arsenic in cheap wine there would be a pretty high number of deaths of alcoholics from it rather than the usual causes (cirrosis, suicide, dwi crashes, etc).
We're like the canary in the coal mine.
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We're like the canary in the coal mine.
Alcoholics, making the world safer for regular drinkers.
Re: I'm getting, cinnamon, radish, cloves and a hint of
They are more concerned about chronic than acute poisoning.
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