If you’ve been perusing wine aisles recently, you may have noticed growth in low and zero-alcohol wines. In tandem with zero, low or mid-strength beers, and zero-alcohol spirits, low and zero-alcohol wines are building a bigger share of the market, a trend that is also gathering considerable momentum overseas. Another group of people who are keenly aware of the foods and drinks they consume may wish to reduce their alcohol consumption. Low-alcohol and zero-alcohol wines can diminish the risks of drink-driving (low-alcohol wines and driving must still be approached with necessary caution). Technological methods such as reverse osmosis and spinning cone machines remove some or all of the alcohol from wine.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 24, 2021 16:30 UTC