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CTyankee

(68,491 posts)
Tue Aug 19, 2025, 01:10 PM Aug 2025

If you want a good non-alcohol Merlot wine, I can highly recommend to you this wine.

It is FRE's brand of wine and their non-alcohol Merlot is wonderful.

If you like Merlot but don't want the alcohol you can order here https://www.frewines.com/our-wines/merlot/

I can also get it at my local wine store (wine is not sold in supermarkets in CT) but their supply is limited and sometimes they run out.

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If you want a good non-alcohol Merlot wine, I can highly recommend to you this wine. (Original Post) CTyankee Aug 2025 OP
Thanks for the rec. mwmisses4289 Aug 2025 #1
I was going to say: Non-alcoholic wine? We used to just call that grape juice. Aristus Aug 2025 #2
😃 mwmisses4289 Aug 2025 #3
I guess it is, but the Merlot is outstanding. I don't know what Merlot grapes taste like since I don't think they are CTyankee Aug 2025 #4

mwmisses4289

(4,741 posts)
1. Thanks for the rec.
Tue Aug 19, 2025, 01:43 PM
Aug 2025

I have tried several non-alcoholic wines, and quite frankly, plain old grape juice tasted better. I have found a couple of good non-alcoholic sparkling wines (Nosecco Prosecco comes to mind) and quite a few really good non-alcoholic craft beers.

edited to add: Haven't had much luck with non-alcoholic wines.

mwmisses4289

(4,741 posts)
3. 😃
Tue Aug 19, 2025, 02:20 PM
Aug 2025


Edited to add: Believe or not, there are actually also non-alcoholic spirits available. I haven't tried them, they are a bit out of my budget at the moment, but I understand some of them are pretty good.

CTyankee

(68,491 posts)
4. I guess it is, but the Merlot is outstanding. I don't know what Merlot grapes taste like since I don't think they are
Tue Aug 19, 2025, 02:38 PM
Aug 2025

grown here. The FRE Merlot does not taste like grape juice (Welches being the only grape juice I ever drank).

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