Wine
Many wines on sale in off-licences and supermarkets have been fined using one of the following: blood, bone marrow, chitin (organic base of the hard parts of insects and crustacea such as shrimps and crabs), egg albumen (egg white), fish oil, gelatin(e) (jelly obtained by boiling animal tissues such as skin, tendons, ligaments, etc or bones), isinglass (from the air bladders of fish), milk or milk casein. Non-animal alternatives include limestone, bentonite, kaolin and kieslguhr (clays), silica gel and vegetable plaques.
Fortunately the following companies have made it easier to findŽ?a suitable vegan wine:
- The Co-op now label which of their wines are suitable for vegans and clearly state the filtration agent used
- Sainsbury's label some of their vegan wines
- All white wine by Fetzer is suitable for vegans. However please note that none of their red wine is suitable. Wines by Fetzer are fairly common so keep an eye out
- Odbins have a vegan list and can assist you in finding vegan wines in their stores
As always, look out for The Vegan Society's trademark logo on a range of animal-free wines or have a look in the Animal Free Shopper