Vegan and Vegetarian Wine
Just to let people know as I am sure most veggies already do that wine is not necessarily vegetarian or vegan.
When wine is made they filter it to make it clear and crisp looking, and it is these filters that make the difference between Veggie or not Veggie.
Much wine is filtered with Isinglass.
From Wikipedia Isinglass is a substance obtained from the dried swim bladders of fish. It is a form of collagen used mainly for the clarification of wine and beer.
Always read the label and don’t buy if you are not sure. Most companies list on their website rather than the bottle if it is suitable or not for Veggies. Also don’t assume organic wine is automatically OK because sometimes it is not.
There are alternative filters that are used which make the wine suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Some wine is filtered using egg albumin which is OK for vegestarians but not vegans, so you do need to check. Vegan wine is usually filtered using a type of clay.
My best tip is to try the Co op supermarket, all their own brand wine is labelled correctly. The Cooperative Supermarket has some lovely wines to drink which are vegan and very reasonably priced.
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