That's my problem with alcohol removed wines, they are WAY too sweet for my taste. 12 grams of sugar per 8 oz is incredibly sweet.

I usually love your videos, but this one feels straight up like an ad…

Very disappointed , lost respect. I have tasted the hand on heart...they are indescribably wretched tasting. To even suggest they taste like wine is misinformation.

Honestly, I feel straight up lied to by Wine Folly, here. Tried both the Misty Cliffs and Hand on Heart (as seen here) de-alcoholized cabernets the other day. And holy god....***disgusting***. Both were extremely sweet with very little actual "wine" flavor, it was like drinking really old grape juice, and the Hand on Heart was actually the (much) worse of the two with just a really bad flavor to it overall. I don't see myself as a particularly pretentious wine drinker, but there is NO WAY that Madeline could have tasted that and thought it had either the aroma or taste of actual wine. The reviews on Vivino for the Hand on Heart are equally as negative as mine is here. Neither me or my fiancee found them even so much as drinkable. But these are far from the first NA wines I've tried, and I haven't yet found an NA wine that doesn't taste like partially fermented grape juice. Do yourself a favor, and if you're having a dry night and want something made from grapes, just buy some actual grape juice or something. It'll be no sweeter, yet far nicer to drink.

Love your channel, but it feels a little hard to follow your reviews of non alcoholic wines when one of them sponsored this video.

One question is whether non-alcoholic is really healthier. Sure, alcohol is bad. But in food (and in beverage), the worst thing is often the processing. Good wine is not processed artificially, it's by and large a natural product. The action of removing the alcohol means it's a now a processed product, which probably means you don't end up with a fairly unhealthy product, albeit without alcohol. As long as you drink in moderation, you are probably better off with alcoholic wine, both in terms of health and enjoyment.

Hand on Heart tasted like 2 buck chuck...very disappointed

There is no way this is a real reaction. I mean she might enjoy the taste, that's fine. But hand on heart is not even close to a dry wine, if someone gave me a glass saying it was cabernet and I put my nose in there I would think something was seriously wrong and the taste is just extremely sweet.

Biggest challenge for me with no and low is finding unbiased comparisons and reviews. This video is clearly biased towards the wines provided by the sponsor so in my opinion it is of little value. It would have been far better to review wines objectively that you were not financially tied to in any way.

I've only tried NA beers, which have improved drastically during lockdown. NA spirits don't have the right texture as distilled spirits (way too thin), and NA wines are inconsistent. A lot of it is just partially fermented grape juice that has alcohol removed. I will give the Hand on Heart a try because it looks like it is looks like it is fully fermented and therefore shouldn't have that much residual sugar.

I’ve been drinking non alcohol wines off and on for the last two years. My favorite is Codorníu Zero Sparkling Wine.

If you live in the Vancouver area, there is a new non-alcoholic Bottle Shop and Beverage Room called Bevees in Port Coquitlam. BCs, likely Canada's, largest selection of non-alcoholic spirits, wine, moctails, and beer. Full lounge and bar as well. Samples provided.

I tried NA Edenvale Napa over Christmas. As a drink with mild cheese or appetizers it was ok. But when I tried it with a prime rib dinner it tasted like grape juice. What you pair it with makes a difference.

I think I found pretty much all I wanted to know about non-alcoholic wines. Great video and discussions information in comments. Thank you Madeline and team! I drink wines mostly for the aromas (and taste) but always wished that it tasted the same w/out alcohol, more so these days. I’d heard about these but was really “afraid” of trying as I thought it might taste as bad as the decaffeinated tea that I had had 😢 Well, I might give it a try now but I really wish they’d do something about that sugar and dimethyl carbonate (I know, ironic being more open to alcohol than sugar 😂). If sugar is just added to lower the tannic feel it would be much easier to get rid of! Just bring on the tannins! As a big red drinker I’d even be open to low alcohol and big mouthfeel with tannins… putting in a word through you influencer folks 😊

Im so happy to see this. I'm actually interested in becoming a somolier but strictly for non alcoholic wines. NA wine is my hobby. I've tried some ranges but more and more keep coming. Some have vitages and some dont . Fre wines do not have vintage but the recently made a vintage line called Lumira they vintage Chardonnay and a red blend. Ive also tried most of Fre's range, and they have a new Sauvignon Blanc that they released last year. It is currently my favorite from them. I have not tried their vintage range. Stella Rosa has an N/A range, and so does Gieisen. Gieisen has a very summery Riesling. Other interesting ranges that I want try are Carl Jung's Winery range, and Non.

Thank you for the video & information. The non alcoholic wine we had did taste fruit juice, not too bad actually. Will stick to alcoholic ones for now (or until the liver says otherwise 😊). Big cheers from Melbourne 🍷!

Hi, thanks for the video. Could you please add a link to the paper for the 2023 research mentioned at the beginning of the video? I would like to reference it please.

All of these are customers favs at our shop! Try Joyous' Cabernet next please. Its great.

Non alcoholic wines are a great addition to bars and restaurants for designated drivers or non drinkers to enjoy the fun with their group.

The NON from Australia has Garam Masala too (a common spice found in India which is a mixture of many spices) ❤