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Alcohol free wine

Postby gerryh » Wed Jan 13, 2016 12:29 pm

Anybody found an alcohol free wine that tastes like wine and doesn't just taste of sweet grape juice?
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Re: Alcohol free wine

Postby Manchesteral » Wed Jan 13, 2016 1:42 pm

Sorry Gerry, no offence to you personally, but really, what's the point ?

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Re: Alcohol free wine

Postby gerryh » Wed Jan 13, 2016 1:45 pm

I've been told to cut down on my alcohol consumption and because of a current stomach problem I've been told to cut out alcohol and many other drinks/ foods completely.
Just water and boiled rice is boring.
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Re: Alcohol free wine

Postby Manchesteral » Wed Jan 13, 2016 4:37 pm

That's bad news, cutting down the alcohol I mean, buy a soda stream :twisted: :twisted:

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Re: Alcohol free wine

Postby Manchesteral » Wed Jan 13, 2016 7:07 pm

My neighbour who is teetotal recommends a Chardonnay style white wine called "Ariel Blanc" he reckons it's as close as you can get to the real thing.

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Re: Alcohol free wine

Postby gerryh » Wed Jan 13, 2016 10:54 pm

Where does he buy it here in Spain?
Sounds worth trying.
Thanks for the info.
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Re: Alcohol free wine

Postby Manchesteral » Thu Jan 14, 2016 11:55 am

Sorry I live in Alderley Edge !!

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Postby chrissiehope » Thu Jan 14, 2016 2:03 pm

Hey ManchesterAl - I live in Wilmslow :wave:
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Re: Alcohol free wine

Postby katy » Thu Jan 14, 2016 2:11 pm

Alderney Edge, do you socialise with all the footballers :D

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Re: Alcohol free wine

Postby chrissiehope » Thu Jan 14, 2016 2:15 pm

It's Alderley Edge (no 'N' ) - Alderney (with an 'N') is in the Channel Islands :wink:

Actually, a lot of the footballers have moved to Prestbury these days :lol:
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Re: Alcohol free wine

Postby katy » Thu Jan 14, 2016 2:23 pm

I know, my iPad seems to change words, has a mind of it's own :lol:

I was going to do dry January and looked at this

http://www.alcoholfree.co.uk

I made some lovely lime and lemon juice but a few days later decided that it would be better with a shot of Absolut vodka :oops:

What about making some mulled wine? Alcohol content would be minimal. Had some mulled cider recently and it was good.

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Re: Alcohol free wine

Postby Torrox_campo » Thu Jan 14, 2016 3:25 pm

You have more choice drink alcohol free beer than wine I think. Not sure you can get those beers mentioned below:

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle ... upermarket

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Re: Alcohol free wine

Postby Manchesteral » Fri Jan 15, 2016 4:29 pm

chrissiehope wrote:Hey ManchesterAl - I live in Wilmslow :wave:
Hi, how are you doing in Wilmslow ?

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Re: Alcohol free wine

Postby El Cid » Fri Jan 15, 2016 6:01 pm

Manchesteral wrote:
Hi, how are you doing in Wilmslow ?
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Re: Alcohol free wine

Postby Manchesteral » Fri Jan 15, 2016 6:11 pm

katy wrote:I know, my iPad seems to change words, has a mind of it's own :lol:

I was going to do dry January and looked at this

http://www.alcoholfree.co.uk

I made some lovely lime and lemon juice but a few days later decided that it would be better with a shot of Absolut vodka :oops:

What about making some mulled wine? Alcohol content would be minimal. Had some mulled cider recently and it was good.
I had some mulled lager once in a pub in Disley, Cheshire, I mean, it was WARM !! I gave the spotty scrote who served it a b0llocking of course, but it went over his head !!

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Re: Alcohol free wine

Postby truebrit » Fri Jan 15, 2016 9:57 pm

Castillo de Salobreno from Mercadona adding a fizzy water or tonic water. It is available in Red or White. I don't drink alchohol and I drink this or Mercadona also do alchohol free cider or Tinto de Verano, sin alcohol. All are very pleasant and certainly not as crap as alchohol free beer.

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Re: Alcohol free wine

Postby gerryh » Sat Jan 16, 2016 8:32 am

Hi Truebrit
Thanks for the reply. I will try your suggestions :thumbup:
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Re: Alcohol free wine

Postby truebrit » Sat Jan 16, 2016 10:38 am

Try the red chilled with lots of ice, very refreshing.

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Re: Alcohol free wine

Postby Wicksey » Sat Jan 16, 2016 11:31 am

Beer (almost) without alcohol is much improved these days. We regularly drink Lidl's Finkbrau and having tried most brands, like this one the best.

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Re: Alcohol free wine

Postby ebbnflow » Sat Jan 16, 2016 5:34 pm

Another recommendation for Castillo de Salobreña, this is the one some restaurants keep. The Spanish, here in Andalucia, often refer to it as "mosto", the same name given to grape juice.
I sometimes drink it as I'm always the driver!


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