Black Box Wines - NOT GLUTEN FREE

Response from Black Box Wines-I know for a fact that I have a reaction to these wines!


"Thank you for taking the time to contact us at Black Box Wines Consumer
Relations. We appreciate hearing from you!

We do not test our products for gluten.  However, to our knowledge, they do
not contain it.   Where one's health is of a concern, we always recommend
that you consult with your physician.

I hope the information we have provided is helpful.  We appreciate your
interest in Black Box Wines and hope we can look forward to serving you as
a valued customer.

If I may be of any assistance in the future, please feel free to contact me
at 1-800-836-9463 Ext. 67674, Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm
Eastern Time."

Kendall Jackson Wines, Sonoma County CA - MAYBE GLUTEN FREE

Here is the email that I received from KJ Wines :


"Response from our winemaker re: gluten -

All wine barrels use a very small amount of flour and water paste to seal the joint between the barrel heads and the staves.  This is the traditional method of making barrels and has been used by all coopers for many years.

This paste is a sealing material placed between two pieces of wood, not an additive to the wine.  Almost none of the paste ever touches the wine, so there is essentially zero gluten in wine.

Because of this paste, we cannot say that our wine is technically gluten-free, but I would challenge any laboratory to be able to detect any gluten in our wine.

World Cooperage, our barrel partner, has tested a gluten-free paste to seal the barrel head joints.  The gluten-free paste would dry and crack, resulting in leaky barrels, which is why they continue to use the traditional product."

Welcome

I've been gluten free for about 1 year now- it has been the "healthiest" year of my life. No more tummy troubles, anemia, depression, etc! But I have noticed from time to time gluten seeps into my food/drink without my knowledge and I really feel those side effects!!! One common factor in these episodes was WINE. I have read over and over again from trusted celiac/gluten free sites that "all wines, including port wines and sherry, are safe for celiacs." Thank god for forums! Because I have also read things like:
"Flour paste is used only to seal oak barrels; if a wine is un-oaked, there is no flour paste involved. Also, this practice varies by region. From what I've discovered, it can be quite common in aged French wines, but less common in Spanish wines and American wines. Some vineyards use new barrels and do not need such a paste, some vineyards used older barrels which have previously used the paste, or old barrels that are cracked and require such a paste." and "some wines are treated with hydrolyzed wheat gluten as part of the fining process"
So, basically, I have learned 1. you can't believe everything you read 2. Wine is NOT always Gluten Free.
I have started contacting wineries and researching wine to find gluten free options. When I was doing this research I found it very difficult to find good, reliable Wine Lists online. So, here we are. I have started this blog to help my fellow gluten intolerant/celiacs. Enjoy!