This guide is for anyone avoiding alcohol for any reason but would still like to enjoy a glass of something special. It’s also for hosts who’d like to offer an interesting option to their alcohol-avoiding guests. We recommend dealcoholized wines (which aim to replicate the taste, look, and feel of conventional wine, without the buzz) and wine alternatives (which, through appearance, texture, and flavor, create a complex drink worth swirling in a glass and savoring).
An important note: Many companies whose nonalcoholic wines or wine alternatives have 0.5% alcohol content recommend that you check with your doctor if you have a condition that would prevent you from consuming even trace amounts of alcohol. For transparency’s sake, in this guide we list the ingredients in each pick, as well as the alcohol content and the process with which it’s made.