We can’t get enough of wine, but we understand many consumers want a non alcoholic wine option. Whether for health, social, or personal reasons, more Canadians than ever are turning to nonalcoholic wine.
The primary method for creating non alcoholic wine is Reverse Osmosis (RO). This process removes alcohol while preserving aroma and taste, making it ideal for high-quality non alcoholic wine production.
The Steps of the Process
Filtration: Wine is pushed through a high-pressure membrane.
Separation: Alcohol and water are removed, leaving key components.
Reconstitution: Water is added back.
Completion: Non-alcoholic wine is created.
RO is one of the best non alcoholic wine methods, though it is costly and time-consuming.
Alternative Non Alcoholic Wine Making Options
Alternative methods for creating non alcoholic wine include the Spinning Cone Method, where a spinning shaft and cones separate alcohol.
Vacuum Distillation (VD) removes alcohol at low temperatures in a vacuous environment, making it ideal for commercial non alcoholic wine production due to its efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Some non alcoholic wines are made from scratch using fruit juice, bitters, and spices, though some consider this a pale imitation of true non alcoholic wine.
Does non alcoholic wine have 0 alcohol in it?
While there are non alcoholic wine options that truly have 0.0% alcohol, a wine is considered non-alcoholic if it has less than 0.5% alcohol. This is based on federal regulations.
There is also dealcoholized wine which has had its alcohol contents reduced. A wine is considered a dealcoholized wine if it has 1.1% alcohol or less.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Is there an alcohol-free wine that actually tastes like wine?
Processes such as Reverse Osmosis, the Spinning Cone Method and Vacuum Distillation are effective in keeping the aromas and taste of non alcoholic wine intact. However, any change in alcohol percentage can impact aroma and taste to some degree.
2. Is non-alcoholic wine bad for your liver?
Non alcoholic wine is better for your liver than wine which contains alcohol. However, it does still contain high amounts of sugar, which can be harmful to the liver.
3. Can you get buzzed from non-alcoholic wine?
It is unlikely. The alcohol content in non alcoholic wine is so little that you would need to consume an inconceivable amount of non alcoholic wine to even get a slight buzz.
4. Do you get a hangover from non-alcoholic wine?
Since non alcoholic wine has little to no alcohol in it, there is no danger of getting a hangover the next day.
