The Rise of Non-Alcoholic Wines and Spirits?
With 49% of Americans planning to drink less in 2025, non-alcoholic wines and spirits have never been more popular. Switching to lower-alcohol drinks is an easy way to adopt healthier habits or simply minimize your hangover after a big night out. Going low or no-alcohol doesn’t mean compromising on flavor; these days production methods and technology are so advanced you might not even be able to taste the difference!
Highlights:
- Most non-alcoholic wines have an ABV of 0.5% since it’s very hard to make zero alcohol wine.
- Non-alcoholic wine is naturally lower in calories than regular wines as long as the residual sugar is low.
- Sweeter low-alcohol wines are usually made by stopping the fermentation process early. This means less of the natural sugars in the grape juice are converted to alcohol.
- Non-alcoholic spirits are made in exactly the same way as regular spirits. The alcohol is then removed via evaporation in a vacuum or a spinning cone column.
How Are Non-Alcoholic Wines And Spirits Made?
Non-alcoholic spirits and wines are designed to look and taste like regular drinks minus the alcohol. Here are the most common methods used to make them:
- Dealcoholization is the most popular way to make alcohol-free wines. It can either be done by evaporating the alcohol at low temperatures in a vacuum or passing the wine through a filter that separates the alcohol and water from flavor and aroma compounds. It is technically very difficult to make zero alcohol wine, so most of them have an ABV (alcohol by volume) of around 0.5% or less.
- Partial fermentation is used by winemakers who want to make a wine that’s naturally lower in alcohol. It works by stopping the fermentation process early before all of the sugar converts to alcohol. That’s why these wines tend to be sweeter than regular wines.
- Distillation and alcohol removal is the most common way to make non-alcoholic spirits. Whether it's whisky, gin, or rum, the drink is made in the usual way and then the alcohol is either boiled off at a low temperature in a vacuum or removed from the rest of the liquid using a spinning cone column.
Finding The Best Non-Alcoholic Wine Online
Non-alcoholic wines used to have a reputation for being sickly sweet and poor quality. These days production methods and technology have improved so much it can be hard to tell the difference between regular wines and zero-alcohol wine.
If you're looking for low calorie wine, zero alcohol wine can be a great option since wines with less alcohol naturally contain fewer calories. Just make sure you choose wines made using dealcoholization since partial fermentation leaves residual sugar which adds calories.
Here’s some recommendations from our Bottle Barn wine experts who taste test every wine on our shelves before it goes on sale:
- Fre Non-Alcoholic White Zinfandel
- Kally Non-Alcoholic Early Chardonnay
- Eins Zwei Zero Alcohol Free Chardonnay
- Leitz Eins Zwei Zero Sparkling Rose
- Ariel Alcohol Free Cabernet Sauvignon
Best Non-Alcoholic Spirits Online
Switching to alcohol-free whiskey is a great way to embrace a healthier lifestyle. Our experts swear by this Non-Alcoholic Bourbon Spirit from Free Spirits which tastes just like a top quality Kentucky Bourbon. They also produce a Free Spirits Non-Alcoholic Gin which is ideal for a guilt-free G&T after a long day at work.
Cocktail drinkers aren’t left out either. Negroni lovers should try Wilderton’s Bittersweet Apertivo Non-Alcoholic Botanical Spirit which has the perfect blend of bitterness and herbal goodness. When you’re done with that, why not try this sparkling Aplos Ume Spritz which is infused with hemp for natural relaxation or mix up a Paloma with Seedlip’s Notas de Agave Non-Alcoholic Spirit. Or take it up a level with this Frida Kahlo Tequila Reposado which is aged after fermentation in American oak casks for six to nine months before bottling.
Buy Non-Alcoholic Wine Online
Looking to buy non-alcoholic spirits online? Here at Bottle Barn we’ve spent the last 35 years sourcing top quality wines and spirits from our favorite producers across the globe. Our expert buyers taste every single bottle we put on our shelves, and that includes our curated collection of non-alcoholic wines and spirits!
