DV Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 We drink a bit of wine in our family and finding vegan labeled wine is rare. However, finding vegan wine is easier than most people think and there are a lot of them out there. The key is to do your own research. Most vineyards have a website and some describe the process involved for each of their wines. If you call the vineyards there is always someone who can tell you whether or not certain wines have been fined. Unfortunately, you have to do this for each vintage as the grapes change year to year. The great thing about purchasing local wine is that you can often meet the winemakers and ask questions directly. We're a bit spoiled that way in Portland but if you buy local (or local to your state/country) it tends to be easier to get answers, as well as being better from an environmental standpoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisaanddini Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 You can always check here:http://vegans.frommars.org/wine/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc7 Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Another alternative is to buy German wine. I believe that it has to be free of animal products, so no isenglass is used in the fining. Of course this doesn't work so well if you don't like reisling or Gerwurtraminer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Hey DV...do you know a good vegan wine and vintage thats readily available nationally...lets say in the $30-50 range. I'm looking to buy my sister and her husband some for Christmas. The like Merlot and Pinot Noir the most. I'd like to get them one expensive bottle or a case of 4 bottles that are say $15 each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beforewisdom Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 So, you want a vegan wine, how about there is CASSEIN in my faux cheeeeeeeessssssseeeee Okay, how about this http://tastebetter.com/features/booze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Buy some grape juice, then put some toothpaste in it. That's what wine tastes like to me, so I usually leave out the toothpaste and just have grape juice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DV Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 Jeremy, The Ponzi 2005 Pinot Noir is $35 and is very nice. We served it at a recent party. The website is http://www.ponziwines.com/wines/wine.asp?id=80 Another option is the Selena Pinot Noir ($25) although we've only tried the 2005 vintage. http://solenacellars.com/mercantool/mtool.pl?command=productpage_show&product=9 We liked these because they have somewhat of a Burgundian style to them. Some of the Oregon Pinot Noirs are a bit too fruity, heavy or tannic for our tastes. I wish I could suggest some in the $15 range but we haven't tried any really good ones in that price range recently. Nice present! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endcruelty Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 yellow tail is my favorite vegan red .... the white i dont think is vegan but red is better for health anyways there is one other i really love which comes in a box ... brothers something, or something brothers, i dont remember, i'll get the name tomorrow if i can find it ..... yes i said box, i've read they really improved on the box packaging and it makes no difference from bottles.. plus it's organic, so win win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 So, you want a vegan wine, how about there is CASSEIN in my faux cheeeeeeeessssssseeeee LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Thanks DV. I'm hoping I can find some of those at Trader Joe's or Whole Foods rather than paying shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggieprincess Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 I would be interested in knowing any brands that might be Vegan that are super cheap. I'm a Trader Joe's junkie so if anyone knows of any they sell there, that would be awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 I may go today so I'm gonna see if DV's recommendations are there and if there are any other ones I may right down off the list. If not I may just order it online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Has anyone here tried Frey Wine??? I unfortunately can't order it online in Maryland but I think I can get it through the distributer. All the wine they make is vegan and they advertise in Veg News all the time. I wish I tried it when I was in Portland but I didn't. I don't think its completely safe to assume the owners are vegan but if they were I'd do my best to support them as much as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DV Posted December 5, 2007 Author Share Posted December 5, 2007 Frey is okay but I haven't had any recent vintages (can't even remember if they have vintages or not?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Its pretty new and the website has a few "vintages" available. Its hard to call them vintages though if its only from 2002. I know that doesn't really mean old but it seems weird using the word for that purpose with a company that hasn't been around all that long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DV Posted December 5, 2007 Author Share Posted December 5, 2007 Oh, any year can be a vintage - it doesn't have to be old. Some wines or ports are not vintage because they are blended with wines from different harvests. For instance, if a barrel of 2006 pinot noir were blended into a batch of the 2007 harvest then the resulting wine could not have a vintage (ie date) attached. But if only grapes from the 2007 harvest were used then it would be a 2007 Pinot Noir. I hope that made sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 I could have sworn this Trader Joe's had wine but I was wrong. Hopefully I'll find something good out here. I'm thinking I may need to go to a distributer though since I can't buy alcohol online in Maryland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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