Red, red wine headache

I love red wine. However, if I drink more than, oh, a glass and a half of most red wines, I'm almost guaranteed to have a skull-splitting headache the following morning. Looks like I may be able to enjoy more red wine in the very near future:

"Chemists working with NASA-funded technology designed to find life on Mars have created a device they say can easily detect chemicals that many scientists believe can turn wine and other beloved indulgences into ingredients for agony.

"The chemicals, called biogenic amines, occur naturally in a wide variety of aged, pickled and fermented foods prized by gourmet palates, including wine, chocolate, cheese, olives, nuts and cured meats.

"'The food you eat is so unbelievably coupled with your body's chemistry,' said Richard Mathies, who described his new technology in an article published Thursday in the journal Analytical Chemistry.

"Scientists have nominated several culprits for 'red wine headache,' including amines like tyramine and histamine, though no conclusions have been reached. Still, many specialists warn headache sufferers away from foods rich in amines, which can also trigger sudden episodes of high blood pressure, heart palpitations and elevated adrenaline levels. ...

"Mathies suggests the device could be used to put amine levels on wine labels.

"'We're aware of the consumer demand for information. But that has to be tempered by the manner in which wine is made,' said Wendell Lee, general counsel for the Wine Institute, a California industry trade group.