GFREE FOODIE
OK, so if there was anyone uniquely positioned to be the authority on gluten-free wine, I guess it would be me. (If you already know that I'm a fifth-generation winegrape grower that ran a vintner's association, welcome back! If not, Hi There! I'm KC, the Founder of G-Free Foodie.)
It should be noted that all U.S. gluten-free governing and advocacy bodies, including Beyond Celiac, Celiac Disease Foundation + Center for Celiac Disease Research have ruled that wine is gluten-free, plus the FDA.
Wine Drinks
Wine Coolers
Flavored Wines
To quote my previous statement on this issue: Barrel paste VERY rarely contains wheat anymore – that was a mostly European practice. (I can’t say never, because some obscure story will pop up, but I want to.)
Yeah, that's a good question. The answer is: they don't use gluten to filter wine. Some winemakers do, however, use products made from other allergens.
filtering agents, sulfites, or you have severe asthma. If red wines seem to bother you more than white wines, you may be sensitive to the tannins in the wine. Try reds with lower tannin levels instead.
A Word About Closures: Cork itself does not contain gluten - it's a natural material grown on cork trees, the rubbery substance in cork in called Suberin, which occurs in the plant. Synthetic corks are made from plastics.