Most wine is not vegan (or even vegetarian!) because it is commonly filtered with fish-bladders, which they call Isinglass. But there are other techniques that don't use animal products. Many quality wines are crafted in this better, less harmful way.
As fans of Dreaming Tree Wines we ask that they stand up and help us enjoy their wines, without animal products.
Here is an excerpt of their reply to my inquiry:
"Thank you for taking the time to contact us at The Dreaming Tree ConsumerRelations. We appreciate hearing from you!
Fining agents are used on a lot-by-lot basis to optimize the quality. Somefining agents contain proteinaceous materials. Proteinaceous fining agentsare used to react with color and/or tannin molecules to make them removableby subsequent filtration. Both the fining agent, the color and/or tanninit reacts with are removed by the filtration process.
All of our fining agents are approved by the Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & TradeBureau (TTB, formerly the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms)
One of our standard fining agents contains Micronized potassium casseinate[casein is milk protein], food grade gelatin, egg albumin and other foodgrade components."
Please sign our petition & celebrate we will with a glass of vegan Crush!
