Not Every Wine Alternative Starts With Wine

Alcohol-free beverages can fill a similar role to wine, but they are not all made the same way.

Some begin as traditional wine and have the alcohol removed after fermentation. Others never begin as wine at all. They are crafted from ingredients such as tea, verjus, fruit, botanicals, and spices chosen for acidity, texture, aroma, and balance.

Knowing how a bottle is made can help explain how it will taste, feel, and work with food.

Dealcoholized Wine

Dealcoholized wine begins as conventional wine. After fermentation, the alcohol is removed through specialized processes.

Because it begins as wine, it can retain recognizable grape and varietal character. Removing alcohol can also affect aroma, body, and finish, so the results vary considerably among producers and styles.

Beverages Built Without Wine

Other alcohol-free beverages are created without starting with finished wine.

Producers combine ingredients such as:

• Tea
• Verjus
• Fruit
• Botanicals
• Spices

These ingredients can provide acidity, texture, aroma, tannin, and balance. Many of these beverages are made to be enjoyed with food while offering a taste and texture of their own.

What Is Verjus?

Verjus is the pressed juice of unripe wine grapes.

It has been used in cooking for centuries as a source of brightness and balance. Because the grapes are harvested before fully ripening, verjus provides tartness and acidity with less sweetness than ripe grape juice.

Some alcohol-free beverages use verjus as a foundation for structure and freshness.

Where Faux Fits

Faux belongs to the group of beverages built without wine.

It is still and alcohol-free, crafted without fermentation from verjus, wine grape juice, fruit, and botanicals. Each blend is designed to be dry, layered, and balanced with food.

Faux does not try to copy wine. It offers another bottle for shared meals, pairing, and hospitality.

How Faux is made → Inside Faux Wine