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- Megan, selected from Green Options
- September 27, 2009
- 11:03 am
- 15 comments
Wait…vegetarian wine? But wine is made of grapes! True, but like white sugar, wine can go through some processing that involves animal products. With wine, the troublesome ingredients come into play during the “finishing,” or the steps that stop the fermentation. The animal-based fining agents are:
- casein – a milk protein
- isinglass – made from fish bladders
- gelatin – made from cow bones
- animal albumin – egg whites and sometimes dried blood powder
Not all wines even require fining, and there are vegetarian clarifying options, like bentonite clay. Luckily, there are loads of companies that keep the animal products out of the finishing process. Here is a great list for tracking down a vegetarian bottle!
Of course, if you want to be really certain that wine is animal free, you can always make your own bottle.
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Looks yummy but most ingredients are not so doable for me..
Why do we always feel the need to attach "labels" to things that are different and those we don't un…
thank you for the great ideas
Finally, good news.
this is so tragic- case again of man's actions unbalancing nature and the ecosystem. I am glad that …
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+ add your ownhmmmmmm interesting
find it pretty gross
Buen artículo.
Buen artículo.
vampire stuff :-) Just for Halloween.
I thought someone had taken red wine for blood. LOL!
Thank you so much for this Like click:-)
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There are PLENTY of veg options for wine, so Noraye, you probably SHOULD tell your veg brother. He'll find out eventually anyway.
great article - with a FAB link - as a vegan, and a drinker, that list is very very helpful!!! ove it!!!!
thx!!! : - )
Not really a wine drinker but I am vegetarian so this is great to know!
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