Wine consumers typically think only of grapes as ingredients, but there are over 60 substances permitted in wine, from gum arabic to industrial adhesives.
Despite calls for more transparency, wine remains one of the few consumer goods without ingredient and nutrition labels, creating confusion around its actual contents.
Industry opposition, stemming from the belief that consumers are either uninterested or incapable of understanding wine ingredients, has stalled the push for labeling.
Randall Grahm highlights the lack of enthusiasm in the wine industry for ingredient transparency, marking a significant barrier to consumer knowledge.
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