A K. Parris Spirited Post: Non Alcoholic Wines
Scene: You’re at a social gathering, perhaps a mixer or an after-work event. You grew accustomed to social drinking – a glass of wine or two with friends, perhaps some dancing followed by another glass or two. The only problem is – your doctor advised you to limit (read: stay away) from all alcoholic beverages.
Or maybe you just are not a drinker.
You ask the bartender for cranberry juice in a wine glass (you want to feel special too, you know?) The bartender makes a face at you and (politely) tells you that the wine glasses are reserved for wine drinkers. Then he hands you a regular tumbler of cranberry juice.
Fin.
Ok, so perhaps you didn’t go as far as asking for cranberry juice in a wine glass. The reality is, however, that some of us, for one reason or another, cannot or do not drink alcohol. What do you do when you want to enjoy something like wine, without actually imbibing the alcohol?
Try a non alcoholic wine.
Non alcoholic wine is called such because there is less than 1% alcohol by content level in the beverage itself. (Here’s a fun fact – pasteurized not from concentrate orange juice contains 3% alcohol by volume. It’s naturally occurring. Just thought you should know. ) At any rate, non alcoholic wines use the same grapes, same fermentation process as a regular wine would, but the alcohol is removed from the beverage during the final filtration process, right before being put in the bottle. Due to the fact that the fermentation process is exactly the same aside from that, non alcoholic wines taste the same as regular wine, without the alcohol. (Disclaimer: If you are a recovering alcoholic, just a word of caution: be wary when drinking this. Sometimes, the trigger for relapse is in the flavor and not the actual substance itself. Also, just a trace of alcohol can make some alcoholics uncomfortable. )
Non alcoholic wines can be met with mixed reviews. Some wine connoisseurs think that the flavors in the wines are unsatisfactory. Others, like myself, deem the concept to be a particularly satisfying substitute, provided you purchase the right brand. Non alcoholic wines come in the same brand that regular wines do: red and white, sparkling, etc. Where can one find non alcoholic wine? Some bars actually do carry the wine (a particularly popular one is Ariel Vineyards), you simply need to ask for it. You can also find other non alcoholic wines online, through Peerless Specialties or Wally’s Wine and Spirits.
If you get an opportunity, try a non alcoholic wine today, and tell us what you think! Email us: ex_foodie@kimberlyparris.com
K. Parris Catering and Personal Chef Service, LLC, is an off-premise catering company specializing in French influenced Caribbean cuisine for the elegant yet trendy urban professional. They offer full service event planning, catering, and personal chef services tailored to family friendly as well as urban chic events. For more information, visit her website, or check out her food and spirits blog, “Confessions of an Ex-Foodie”.
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Thank you K. Parris & Grae for an amazing article. I was clue less to non alcoholic wine. My Sweetie Pie does not drink alcohol. When I prepare a nice dinner; I have wine and he has juice or apple cider (ewww). Once I read your article, I was TICKLE PINK. I went to my local spirit store and to my surprise they had Non Alcohol Free Red/White Wine.
That was the best adult dinner weekend I had with Sweetie Pie. Now he can drink like “adults” with non alcoholic wine for him.
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