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RED Starla Red Blend This lavender-infused dealcoholized red is made from a blend of ruby cabernet and barbera grapes—and it’s just five calories a glass. $84 for three bottles; starlawines.com
BUT NOT!
Acid League Proxies Nightshade The complex flavor of this red wine “proxy” comes from ingredients like sangiovese grapes, sun-dried tomato vinegar, rooibos tea and dried kelp. $88 for four bottles; acidleague.com
Nonalcoholic wine is finally coming of age. BY
FRANCESCA COCCHI
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ne of the biggest trends in the alcohol world right now is skipping the alcohol altogether—and nonalcoholic wines are the latest proof. Sales of the drink on the alcohol delivery service Drizly soared nearly 300 percent in the past year. Improved taste is a big part of the surge: The technology for removing alcohol from wine is better than ever, allowing winemakers to create hyperrealistic versions of popular blends. Try some of these!
Waterbrook Clean Cabernet Sauvignon
DANA’S PICK!
This budget-friendly dealcoholized cabernet from a Washington winery has notes of black plum and dark cherry with oaky tannins. $14; waterbrook.com
ROSÉ Sapiens Dealcoholized Sparkling Rosé This light, bubbly rosé, made from tempranillo grapes, is Halal-certified. $38; sapiensbeverage.com
Noughty Alcohol-Free Sparkling Rosé
Did you know there are nonalcoholic liquor shops? Check out drinknolow.com, boisson.nyc and drygoodsdrinks.com— they all ship nationwide.
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This dealcoholized rosé has about half the sugar of a typical zero-proof bubbly. $20; noughtyaf.com for buying info
Töst Rosé This sparkling drink is made with white tea, ginger and elderberry. $92 for 12 bottles; tostbeverages.com
