6 Top Wines for Valentines Day 2024
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Just because you are living a dry lifestyle (or a damp lifestyle), doesn’t mean you want special occasions to fall flat when it comes to wine. Fortunately, in recent years the number of excellent non-alcoholic wine options just keeps growing, with red, white and sparkling wine choices for every palate. Which ones to try this Valentine’s Day? Here are five options we love!
*Note: 'alcohol free wine' or 'zero alcohol wine' means 0.0% alcohol - this article covers non-alcoholic dealcoholized wines that are less than 0.5% alcohol.
Our Favourite New Non-Alcoholic Wines To Share With The One(s) You Love
1. **NEW** Pure Vision Sparkling Wine
Best for: Toasting over a sweet dessert
Tasting notes:
A lot of non-alcoholic sparkling wines can be overly sweet, but not this special gem from Australia. The citrus notes are delicate and balanced with a wonderful dryness that will help cut through that cheesecake you’re nibbling on. This winery uses 100% organic certified grapes, vegan production methods, and advanced innovation to gently dealcoholize the wine. The finished product has flavour and elegant soft bubbles that will transport you to a vineyard at sunset!
Available through P/S Alcohol Free.
Full review coming soon!
2. Joyus Non-alcoholic Sparkling Rose
Best for: A Galentine’s Brunch
Tasting Notes:
With a beautiful pink hue, tart acidity, and plenty of tight bubbles, this unique sparkler is perfect for toasting your besties with. On the palate, you’ll experience orange blossom, apricot, blackberries and a hint of vanilla. A well-balanced sip, this 95 point winning wine will be perfectly at home for your next brunch or lunch any time of the year.
Get all the details here.
3. Wander + Found Sparkling Rose
Best for: Galentine’s Day get-together
Tasting notes:
This pretty pink pour is effervescent and crisp, with a pleasing tartness and dry finish that feels just like a sparkling wine should. Strawberry notes and subtle hint of citrus are a perfect match for you and your beloved’s favourite brunch treats.
**This wine comes in little mini Piccolo bottles which you can totally just drink with a straw, no need for a glass!!
Wander + Found Cuvee Blanc is also an impressive sparkling wine offering. Read our full review here.
4. Pure Vision Zero Shiraz
Best for: A cozy night in
Tasting notes:
Noteworthy for its dry tannins (difficult to achieve with a non-alcoholic red wine), this wine scored 97 points. The palate offers red currant and a hint of oak. A well-balanced wine with surprising length, this highly enjoyable bottle pairs as well with a meal as it does a relaxed, cozy evening by the fire.
5. Luminara Red Blend
Best for: Dinner for two
Tasting Notes:
If you love a big, juicy red, Luminara’s non-alcoholic red blend just might be your new favourite. The juicy and spicy palate showcases black cherry notes with a touch of baking spice. With soft dryness and surprising length, it will pair beautifully with a steak and pasta dinner for two.
Read our full review and tasting notes here.
6. Colibri Sparkling Wine
Last but not least, probably the best Spumante out there!
This elegant and finessed sparkler is a highly premium non-alcoholic sparkling white made from 100% Glera grapes. It’s so good, that even after two-days in the fridge, it was still drinkable and tasty. If you’re looking for a great sparkler for Valentine’s Day, you can’t go wrong with this one!
