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Does Wine Have Blood in It? Separating Fact from Fiction

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While the idea might be unsettling, the use of ox or bull's blood as a fining agent in winemaking was officially banned in the EU and the US in 1997. For modern vintages, the definitive answer to the question 'Does wine have blood in it?' is no, though historical practices involved animal products for clarification.