Vegan vino? Sure, but it comes with a few catches

Wines made from organically grown grapes used to suffer from a reputation for inadequacy. These were the murky beverages that were sold in health food co-ops and poured in vegetarian cafes that served sprouts and tofu. They were not to be taken seriously.

Today, the tide has turned. Consumers have come to expect their wines to come from sustainably grown fruit. And for grocery store shoppers, "organic" has become a term denoting quality rather than mediocrity.

But now there's a new word in the wine lexicon: vegan.