Is vine & alcohol vegetarian ?

Although wine usually contains only grapes, yeast and a small amount of sulphites, which are added and created during fermentation, the processing of wine introduces small amount of substances not acceptable to vegetarians and vegans. Every wine is different and no uniform formula exists for producing them. A clarifying or fining agent makes wine clear by removing proteins from it. If left in the wine, thest proteins would denature and form long molecule strands. That would result in wine to be hazy or having loose sediments floating in it. The agents eventually settle out of the wine. Different proteins serve as clarifying agents depending upon both the type of wine and the desired flavour

Alcohol, Beer, Ale, and Wines are made with Fish glue, Pepsin, Peptone, Lactic acid, Lactose, Glycerin, Gelatin, Egg white, Albumin, Isinglass lactic acid, and / or malo-lactic bacteria.

Some years ago The Center for Science in the Public Interest compiled a list of well over a hundred additives

Is vine %26amp; alcohol vegetarian ?
Not all clearing/fining agents used in wine/beer making are from animal products. Bentonite clay is frequently used in wine making. In you deep reds the large amounts of tannins in the wine act as the fining agent and nothing is required to clear the wine. With beer Irish moss is a top choice for pre-clearing.



Also, when animal products are used as a fining agent, the proteins act like a glue to capture small floating particles that cause clouding, then due to their weight, they settle to the bottom. The clear wine is taken for the top of the tank and the settlement is discarded. So the reality is that none of the proteins are in the wine when consumed.



In the case of distilled spirits, there are no animal products used unless it is for the flavoring process, such as cream.
Reply:wow I did not know all this about the animal products usage. i am surprised though, I always thought wine and alcohol were suitable for vegetarians, but apparently not. Doesn't really matter for me because I don't drink anyway (not into it even though I am old enough to legally do so) but I guess this blows for vegetarians (and vegans for that matter) who love to drink. I'm sure there are brands of beer and wine and alcohol that don't have animal products...maybe some Indian beers like Kingfisher?
Reply:Pot is vegan and some kinds of meth are.
Reply:Not sure if this was a question or not but for anyone curious if there alcohol is vegan or not here is a list to help you out.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/geraint.bev...