A class-action lawsuit was filed on Thursday against more than two dozen California wineries alleging their products contain alarmingly high amounts of arsenic.
That’s according to a Denver-based lab that tested some of the most popular discount wines commonly available in supermarkets.
Beverage Grades found high amounts of the element, upwards of four times the federal limit of the poisonous contaminant in some bottles.
The suit alleges winemakers misrepresent their products as safe to drink.
The Brands named in the suit include Menage a Trois, Sutter Home, Charles Shaw, Cupcake and Beringer wines. View the complete list at TaintedWine.com.
“Consumers may be buying cheap wines, wines that are less than $5 a bottle but they may be paying with their health,” attorney Brian Kabateck explained.
A trade group for California’s wine industry refuted the claims about high levels of arsenic.
In a statement, they said, “We believe this allegation is false and misleading, and that all wines being sold in the U.S. marketplace are safe.”
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