Comments on Jenn's review of Syrah 2006
The perfect red table wine
The Frey syrah has a nice, lush taste without being over the top -- combined with a low price point to make it an excellent table wine in my book.
You may not realize that not all wine or beer is actually vegetarian. Fining agents derived from animal products such as gelatin, lard and Isinglass (derived from fish guts) have been used for centuries to "fine" beer and wine. It is put into a cask and as it cools and settles, it takes sediment and yeast and makes the beverage more clear.
Embarrassingly, I first learned about this in the December 2006 issue of Vegetarian News -- a representative from Frey's was interviewed and the quote is something like "Really fine wines don't need to be fined."
Frey's makes really tasty table wine but I haven't seen a huge selection of their wines in my local Whole Foods. I'm going to plan a trip to Mendocino to do a tasting and will post the results here.
Frey's Vegan Wine FAQ
http://www.freywine.com/freywine/veganwine.html
The Difference between Organic and Biodynamic
http://www.freywine.com/freywine/articles/bio_essay.html
FAQ on Vegan Wine
http://vegans.frommars.org/wine/faq.php
Top 10 Reasons to Buy Biodynamic
http://www.freywine.com/freywine/articles/top-ten.html
Jenn's keywords: table wine, Mendocino County
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