The mere fact that it may carry a kosher certification, should not be a reason for Jewish people to use the product. [MARS Co in England recently removed the non kosher ingredients from their products even though the London Bais-Din approved the products]
This is not be confused with what is brought down in halacha as "vein-shtein", which is sediment remaining on the wine barrell. There never was a "ge'zeiras chazal" on that, only on the wine absorbed in the sediment, which we can leave to dry 12 months.
But when it's derived from non-kosher grape-juice it retains the non-kosher status even after drying.
NOTE: The passover production of Sweet & Low (by Gefen) does not contain cream of tarter.
Halal Certifiers do not permit alcohol derived ingredients yet they have not banned Sweet & low at this time, as the cream of tarter is not derived from fermented wine but from grape-juice.
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What exactly was R’ Moshe mattir in this inyan?
Once again this post is vague. Yes, maybe made from grape juice /wine residue which has different halachos then if made from wine itself
Machlokos a achronim on this issue.
As usual this pick and post logic keeps going here .
If the OU is the best hechsher vs a vs the heimisheh /chasidishe hechsherim then post and say we (meaning I) don’t agree with this heter. Say there are others who are Machmir. But to post a blanket MISLEADING psak is classic on this site.
Fortunately Yudel is right on a lot of issues but there is some cyanide in his conclusions which after clarified you THEN follow Yudel.
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