Alcohol-Free Guide

Knowledge, stories and enjoyment tips on non-alcoholic aperitifs, cocktails, wines, juices and sparkling tea.


Vier alkoholfreie Schaumweine auf Travertin: ViSecco, Goodvines Sparkling Riesling, PriSecco Weißduftig und Zerozzante

Non-alcoholic sparkling wine: Which one actually tastes like sparkling wine?

By Stephan Uhlenbusch

Non-alcoholic sparkling wine is not all the same — three completely different processes stand side-by-side on the shelf. What distinguishes them, what the supermarket bottles offer, and which bottle suits which occasion.

7 min read
Sekt & Wein
PriSecco-Glas mit Streuobst (Apfel, Birne, Quitte) auf Travertin

How is PriSecco made? The Jörg Geiger manufactory's traditional orchard trail

By Stephan Uhlenbusch

PriSecco looks like sparkling wine but is never fermented. How a cuvée is created from orchard fruit, in-house herbal extracts, and carbonic acid — and what distinguishes it from de-alcoholized sparkling wine.

6 min read
Sekt & Wein
Alkoholfreier Wein in zwei Gläsern mit Trauben und Korken auf Travertin

Alcohol-Free Wine: How it's made—and how to recognize good quality

By Stephan Uhlenbusch

Alcohol-free wine is not just grape juice with a different label. Here's how dealcoholization works, the three methods used, and five indicators that distinguish a good one from a weak one when you're buying.

7 min read
Sekt & Wein
Aperol Spritz alkoholfrei mit Bitterorange und Rosmarin auf Travertin

In Focus

Alcohol-Free Aperol Spritz: 4 Premium-Quality Recipes

Bitterness, fruit, herbs and acidity create the experience — not the alcohol. We show four recipes with which a non-alcoholic Aperol Spritz can stand up to its original in terms of taste.