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Re:The Sugar Conspiracy by jzwinck on Thursday April 07, 2016 @09:44AM (#11447157)
If wine is just grapes, it must be vegan-compatible, right? But it isn't!

Not only is wine sometimes made with products like nuts and milk, it can even be made using fish guts!

https://www.organicwine.com.au/what-makes-a-wine-vegan

A French wine maker told me this. I had no idea...these "extras" are not on the label.

Re:The Sugar Conspiracy by wl on Thursday April 07, 2016 @11:22AM (#11447950)
If you're vegan for moral reasons, isinglass is a problem. If not, the isinglass falls out and isn't actually present in the finished wine in a significant quantity.
Re:The Sugar Conspiracy by masklinn on Thursday April 07, 2016 @10:28AM (#11447497)
> Not only is wine sometimes made with products like nuts and milk, it can even be made using fish guts!

Wine is even made with people!

Re:The Sugar Conspiracy by RodericDay on Thursday April 07, 2016 @10:20AM (#11447439)
Alcohol producers have fought really really hard against nutrition labels on their products.
Re:The Sugar Conspiracy by xiaoma on Thursday April 07, 2016 @01:20PM (#11448924)
Wow! Do you know of any specific labels made using fish guts? This sounds interesting.
Re:The Sugar Conspiracy by chillacy on Thursday April 07, 2016 @03:03PM (#11449719)
It's not fish guts, but one of the fining agents used is made from chitin from shrimp: https://winemakermag.com/26-a-clearer-understanding-of-finin...
Re:The Sugar Conspiracy by nsajko on Sunday April 10, 2016 @07:51AM (#11465806)
In that same article isinglass is listed as a fining agent, it is collagen from fish swim bladders.