Manure Without Animals? Vegan Winemaking Levels Up
Animation by Eric DeFreitas In the last three years, Canadian Master Sommelier Jennifer Huether has noticed consumer interest in vegan wines rapidly increase. As a result, the number of winemakers now racing to certify their products as vegan-friendly “has literally exploded,” she says, calling it “a massive shift.” While there’s no regulatory body for vegan wines, most independent certifiers deem a wine vegan if it doesn’t contain any animal products, and if no animal products—including milk powder, gelatin or fish swim bladder—were used in the fining process. For certain win...
Source: winemag.com