Fining agents like egg white, casein, and isinglass are designed to leave — but new EU rules force the residues onto the label, giving vegan wine a nudge no activist lobbied for.
WINE EDITORIAL
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Fining agents like egg white, casein, and isinglass are designed to leave — but new EU rules force the residues onto the label, giving vegan wine a nudge no activist lobbied for.
Wine tells you less about its contents than orange juice. The EU now mandates full ingredient disclosure. The United States has not followed, and the gap is widening.
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