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Egg and milk......
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I think that the finings (used to clear wine) might contain egg and milk.
A quick Google for finings sees http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finings which seems to confirm my thoughts.
A quick Google for finings sees http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finings which seems to confirm my thoughts.
Yes, they use albumin (from eggs) and casein (from milk) to clear the wine. They are both big, "sticky", proteins that clump together and sink, dragging the impurities that make the wine cloudy down with them. They're mostly removed from the wine when the wine is separated from the sediment, but some will undoubtedly remain in the drink. As they are potential allergens, they have to be noted on the bottle.
This procedure is completely normal in wine and beer making. And it's not only eggs and milk that are used - gelatin from pigs is common, as is isinglass, which is a mixture of proteins extracted from fish guts.
This procedure is completely normal in wine and beer making. And it's not only eggs and milk that are used - gelatin from pigs is common, as is isinglass, which is a mixture of proteins extracted from fish guts.
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I'd never think to check a wine label for "eggs"
even if I was allergic,
I'd just stay away from Advocaat (Well it is nearly Christmas
) And that last bit, just to prove that we really never quite know what we are shoving down out throats.
Scary!