These headaches are often accompanied by nausea and flushing that occurs in many people after drinking even a single glass of red wine. It's not associated with the consumption of white wine or other alcoholic beverages. No one knows for certain why this occurs. It probably has more than one cause.
Many people have assumed its caused by sulfites, but this is not the case. Almost all wines contain sulfites. Many white wines contain more sulfites than red wines. There are sulfite sensitive people who have asthma problems from Red wine, but there are also a slew of other things they can not have which have sulfites whether its added or naturally occurring.
Some experts claim that it can be caused by Histamines, Tannins, Serotonin and other enzymes that people cannot metabolize. Many experts say to try taking a Claritin an hour before or to drink a cup of black tea.
Foods containing Sulfites: Beer, Cookies, Crackers, Pickles, Olives, Salad dressing, Vinegar, Sugar, Shrimp, Scallops, Fruit Juice and Lunch Meats.
Foods containing Tannins: Tea, Soy and Chocolate.
There are certain wine styles with less sulfites and tannins. This is due to reduced Maceration time. Example: Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Gamay, Tempranillo, Dolcetto and Barbera.
References:
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Harvard Health Letter
Tareq Khan M.D.
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