Entertainment Improved non-alcoholic wines offer less sweetness, more complexity Updated: Jan. 16, 2025, 8:30 a.m. | Published: Jan. 16, 2025, 8:19 a.m.

No-alcohol wines and wine alternatives that hit the mark in taste and complexity: Oceano Zero Pinot Noir 2022; Dr. Lo Riesling and Riesling with Bubbles; and Proxies Red Ember.

Things that create the prescription of sweetness in wine are not only residual sugar, but also alcohol, oak, low acidity/high pH and richness compounds. We make a dry Riesling under the Jana label ...

“I’ve had wines at 14-14.5% from regions that are traditionally 13%, that sweet spot for moderation in alcohol.” But this story isn’t all bad news.

Low-alcohol can mean many things, from a sweet Riesling to a dry Languedoc red. Here, sommeliers share their tips for finding the flavor profile as well as the alcohol percentage you’re looking for.

Zinfandel In general, the standard alcohol content for most wines is a little over 10%, with some as low as 5.5%. Therefore, any varietal over 11% is considered to be high in alcohol content.