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Wine and Heartburn: Which Wines Trigger It Most (and Least)? If wine gives you heartburn, the primary culprits are usually high acidity and elevated alcohol content. To minimize the burn, your safest bets are generally dry, lower-alcohol red wines like Merlot or Pinot Noir, and specific low-acid white varietals. This isn’t about avoiding wine entirely, […]

It’s not the dry, crisp Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio that will reliably wreck your evening with acid reflux. The actual worst wine for acid reflux is almost always a sweet, high-alcohol sparkling wine – a combination that hits nearly every known trigger for heartburn in one glass. While individual sensitivities vary, the cumulative effect […]