{"id":1946,"date":"2012-02-23T14:19:45","date_gmt":"2012-02-23T19:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/?p=1946"},"modified":"2012-02-23T14:44:10","modified_gmt":"2012-02-23T19:44:10","slug":"gluten-free-wine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/gluten-free-diet\/gluten-free-wine\/","title":{"rendered":"Gluten Free Wine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wine can be contaminated with gluten, depending on how the wine is made.\u00a0 Here is a list of gluten-free wines and wines to avoid.<\/p>\n

The reason for contamination is that some winemakers use wheat flour to caulk the wine aging barrels.\u00a0 Some winemakers\u00a0 use gluten as a clarifying agent for the wine.\u00a0 How much, if any, gluten ends up in the wine in either of these cases is unclear, but rather than taking the risk, you will wan to avoid these wines if you get gluten allergy symptoms or have celiac disease.<\/p>\n

In the case of using gluten to clarify wine, note that there are alternatives, including egg whites and isinglass (made from fish bladders).\u00a0 Either of these would render a wine unsuitable for vegans, so I suggest you avoid wine marked as suitable for vegans<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Note that this list is not and never will be complete.\u00a0 The purpose of this article is two-fold:<\/p>\n