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Random fact: I’m allergic to wine. Ok, not actually wine itself. But I do have a terrible sulfite allergy. Sulfites are a common additive in many foods and drugs. Sulfites also occur naturally in some foods. They’re used frequently to prevent spoilage and preserve food & drinks. A lot of times, they’re used in condiments, dried fruits & vegetables, pickled vegetables, frozen shrimp & shellfish, bagged vegetables, beer and wine. Sadly, some of us are allergic to sulfites. For instance, when I drink wine that has sulfites in it I break out in hives, get super congested and have trouble breathing and swallowing. It’s no fun. But recently I found out you can actually filter your wine! A company called Ullo makes a filter that lets you purify your wine at home. Filtering out the sulfites, while allowing other compounds in the wine to flow through unaffected. Think about it… we filter so many things! Water is a big one. When you filter water, you reduce contaminants, including that gross chlorine taste and odor. Some filters also remove copper, cadmium, zinc, mercury, even lead. On top of that, we have air filters in our air conditioners and heaters in our homes. …