To celebrate National Wine Drinking Day (aka one of our favorite “holidays”) we asked Frances Gonzalez of Vegan Wines, an all-vegan wine club, to spill her current favorite wines.

Before we dive in, it’s important to know the wine you may be drinking is not vegan. That’s right — not all wines are vegan. There are a lot of nasty ingredients lurking in wine that make it not vegan.

Fortunately, Gonzalez has spent a lot of time traveling and visiting vineyards and winemakers and curating an impressive wine list for her club that features vegan wines from the soil to the glass.

Vegan Wines’ top five picks

2018 Eraldo Dentici Grechetto IGT Esimio Cantina Rialto

This winemaker creates superb natural wines made as they once were, without adding chemicals.

Grapes: Grechetto

Wine Style: Floral white wine with distinct aromas of ripe fruits with light and sweet acacia honey notes

2016 Castello Vicchiomaggio Chianti Classico Reserva

This special “Vicchiomaggio Vegan” wine from Castello Vicchiomaggio has a fantastic floral impact of violet with spicy and fruity aromas of cherry jam, orange peel, vanilla, and a hint of eucalyptus on the nose.

Grape: Sangiovese

Wine Style: Deep ruby red with purple reflexes. Hints of ripe cherry lead onto crisp berry flavors, velvety tannins carry onto a long satisfying finish on the palate.

2016 Luca Di Tomaso Montefalco Rosso

Luca Di Tomaso is a young farmer.  His great dream — that of practicing sustainable agriculture and producing quality wines — has become a reality in the magnificent lands of Umbria, Italy.

Grape Varietals:Sangiovese, CabernetSauvignon and Sagrantino

Wine Style: Ruby red with brick-colored shades. The nose is expressed with hints of small red fruits – in particular cherry notes – hints of violet and spicy.

2018 Aerea Gamay

Being a Gamay, this wine invites draughts rather than sips.

Grape:100% Gamay Noir 

Wine Style:Look for a bright magenta hue, blooming from the glass with notes of violets, summer plums, and candied cranberry.