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The best no and low-alcohol wines that taste as good as the real thing

20 delicious bottles for when you want to cut down on booze

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There are plenty of options now for those who want to go alcohol-free
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Sauvignon Blanc Blush

£3.25, Tesco

A fresh, zesty sauvignon blanc alcohol-free wine, with just a splash of pinot noir adding light flavours of strawberry and redcurrant.

Citrusy and Light

£4, Marks & Spencer

Passionfruit and grapefruit freshness in this de-alcoholised sauvignon-based wine with enough texture to partner a plate of prawns or salmon.

Mellow and Fruity

£4, Marks and Spencer

A merlot-based wine that has all the alcohol taken away, leaving just the soft rounded red berry fruit and a hint of damsons.

McGuigan Zero Sauvignon Blanc

£5, Booths

This has all the fresh, zesty flavours of full-strength sauvignon, so you can sip it all evening. Good with a fish supper.

Natureo de-alcoholised wine

£6, Ocado

Light, fresh, elderflower and juicy grape flavours in this alcohol-free muscat-based wine. Chill it down and enjoy as an aperitif.

There are some fabulous fizzes on the market

Zero and Low-Alcohol Sparkling wine

Zerozecco Sparkling Rosé

£2.99, Aldi

A bargain, no-alcohol wine substitute that looks and tastes like the real thing. Light peachy flavours with a clean, fresh finish.

Nozeco Rosé Spumante

£3.50, Morrisons

Pink, frothy bubbles and light strawberry flavours, with a rounded mouth-filling style that makes it perfect to team with fish.

Extra Special sparkling Sauvignon Blanc

£3.50 until 9 Oct then £4, Asda

100 per cent Sauvignon Blanc, with just 0.5 per cent alcohol, so it is fresh, bright and zesty. Tastes as good as a regular Sauvignon fizz.

Fresh and Bubbly sparkling

£4, Marks & Spencer

Less than 0.5 per cent alcohol, and so it is officially “low” not “no” alcohol, but it is delicious with crunchy apple and citrus flavours.

La Gioiosa sparkling

£4.50, Morrisons

A lovely Prosecco, from a top producer, without the alcohol. It has good frothy fizz, a zing of citrus and a rounded palate. Perfect for parties.

Some sparkling wines are getting close to the real thing

Codorníu Zero sparkling white

£5.50, Ocado

Spanish grapes go into this Cava look-alike with dry, fresh flavours and a hint of spice on the finish. Team with tapas.

Freixenet 0.0per cent

£5, Sainsbury’s

With tropical fruits on the aroma and a clean citrussy style, it’s the taste of Cava, without the alcohol.

Kylie Minogue sparkling rosé

£5 until 9 Oct then £6, Asda

Kylie set the standard for alcohol-free fizz, and this is still is one of the best. It has a splash of fermented green tea incorporated into the blend to fill out the flavours.

REAL Royal Flush sparkling tea

£9.50, Waitrose

Not wine, but delicious anyway, made from fermented first flush Darjeeling tea, with spiced peach notes, gentle fizz and a fresh finish.

Thomson & Scott Noughty sparkling

£9.50, Waitrose

Drier than most, made from chardonnay grapes that add a crunchy apple flavour, this creamy fizz is the nearest to a
full-strength sparkling wine.

Mid-strength wines

Mid-strength wines are a good middle ground

Casillero del Diablo Belight rosé 2023, Chile

£6 until 4 Nov with a Clubcard, then £7, Tesco

Gentle raspberry and blackberry fruit and a hint of spice on the finish in this light, refreshing rosé that has just 8.5 per cent alcohol.

McGuigan Mid Shiraz, Australia

£6.75, Tesco

It’s difficult to keep all the right red wine flavours at just 7 per cent alcohol, but this manages superbly with spiced plum, cherry and cassis.

Torres Viña Sol 8 per cent wine, Spain

£7, Sainsbury’s

With just 8 per cent, this is low in alcohol but not in flavour. It is dry, crisp and fresh, with green apple flavours and hints of tropical fruit.

Taste the Difference Mid-Strength Val de Loire Blanc, France

£7.50, Sainsbury’s

Early harvested grapes, catching them just as they are ripe means this wine has crunchy, lively, citrus fruit and only 8.5 per cent alcohol.

Brancott Flight Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Marlborough, New Zealand

£9, Co-op

Full of lively passion fruit and pink grapefruit flavours with a crisp, sherbet finish and only nine per cent alcohol.

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