It seems that some wine producers are slowly updating their labels to show the inclusion of milk, egg and other allergens as fining agents. However it's not easy to get a handle on which wine to drink, especially when you're out or in a pub. Do you ask to see the label and read to see what allergens it contains? Are you brave enough? Not so bad in pubs but in restaurants they … [Read more...]
Lactic bacteria in wine – what does this mean?
Wine allergen labelling is still up in the air. Sulphites seem to very widely mentioned but The Foods Standard Agency website states that 'The European Commission have recently agreed a regulation that will extend the temporary exemptions for allergen labelling requirements for both egg albumin and milk (casein) used as fining agents for wine, and lysozyme (produced from egg) … [Read more...]