Ervin Overbee: At the moment, a beautiful Chilean Shiraz - full-bodied, fruity and chocolatey; Cassillero del Diablo - find it in Ocado's vegan section if you're in the UK.@Steve: it's mainly the finings used during the manufacture of beers and wines that can make them non-veg*n. Some of the common agents used during the fining process are: Gelatine - from bones and connective tissues of cows or pigs Isinglass - obtained from fish swim bladders Chitin - derived from the shells of crabs or lobsters Casein - obtained from milk Albumin - from egg whites Ox Blood - though this is banned in Europe due to BSE There are vegan alternatives, such as bentonite which is a type of clay...Show more
Marco Stolarz: Frey Organic Wine
Joey Mekeel: How can wine NOT be vegan??
Todd Stogner: As most wines are fermented in stainless steel tanks, fining matters are not longer needed, way back when they used large wooden barrels and casks, it was necessary to use those ! mentioned ingredients to settle the solids, now cloth and paper filters along with press filters like used to refine cooking oils are used, no isinglass or blood is used, breweries to now have gone away from using those old fashion products, Kosher wines are nice craft brewed beers to if your looking for all natural.I am a former chef, have toured wineries and breweries and have a friend who runs a brew pub here in Canada....Show more
Cole Desher: Actually I did not like wine.
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