This week I heard about an amazing new product being made in Dorset with whey from grass grazed cow's milk. I can't drink milk because I've got a dairy allergy so I was only half listening, but when I realised they were talking about a vodka made from 100% pure milk my ears pricked up. Vodka made from milk? Dairy in vodka? How is that even possible? And more importantly, … [Read more...]
Wine that contains milk / dairy – a list of producers
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...]
From June 2012 ALL wine MUST label egg and milk
Further to a recent blog on wine labelling, this explains why some wine brands seem to show all ingredients and others do not. There is a cut off date based on when the wine was produced of 30 June 2012. Wine produced before this date doesn't need to be labelled but after this date is should be. Here is the latest from the Food Standards Agency: "COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) … [Read more...]
Should a dairy allergic drink wine containing milk?
You might think wine containing milk is a crazy idea. Milk and wine don't mix! No they do not... but recently I discovered, after sharing a bottle of white wine from The Co-op, that this wine did indeed have a warning label declaring quite clearly that it contained MILK. The ingredient used was potassium caseinate (from milk), which according to wine manufactures is processed … [Read more...]
Can you be allergic to wine?
Do you love a glass of wine, or two? If you have allergies you should be aware that some wine can contain allergens, including egg, milk and fish. This can cause skin flare ups, flushing and stomach discomfort, though should be in small enough quantities so as not to cause anaphylaxis. Did you know wine could contain these allergens? Do you get an allergic reaction when you … [Read more...]