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How non-alcoholic wine is made, how to choose a bottle, and how to serve it, written by our Head Winemaker, Duncan Shouler, and our founder, Steve Arora.
How Is Non-Alcoholic Wine Made?
Non-alcoholic wine starts as full-strength wine. Winemaker Duncan Shouler explains vacuum distillation, the spinning cone and the 0.5% ABV rule.
Duncan Shouler, Head Winemaker · 4 min read
How it is made
How the alcohol comes out, what it takes with it, and what a winemaker does to keep the wine whole.
Why Does Most Non-Alcoholic Wine Taste Bad, and What We Do Differently?
Winemaker Duncan Shouler breaks down the common failure modes in non-alcoholic wine and what PARAGRAPH does differently at each stage.
Duncan Shouler, Head Winemaker · 4 min readHow Do You Keep Tannin and Structure in Non-Alcoholic Wine?
Removing alcohol strips body from wine. Winemaker Duncan Shouler explains how grape selection and extraction hold tannin and structure once the alcohol is removed.
Duncan Shouler, Head Winemaker · 5 min readSpinning Cone vs. Vacuum Distillation for Non-Alcoholic Wine
Two methods remove alcohol from wine without cooking it. Winemaker Duncan Shouler compares vacuum distillation and the spinning cone column.
Duncan Shouler, Head Winemaker · 5 min readIs Non-Alcoholic Wine 0% Alcohol?
Most non-alcoholic wine sits under 0.5% ABV, a trace above zero. Winemaker Duncan Shouler explains what that number means and how it compares to food.
Duncan Shouler, Head Winemaker · 3 min read
Choosing a bottle
What to read on a label, and which reds are worth buying.
Why Are Some People So Weird About Non-Alcoholic Wine?
Decaf gets a pass. Non-alcoholic beer gets a pass. Say non-alcoholic wine and the room turns. Steve Arora on why, and what changed.
Steve Arora, Founder · 3 min readHow to Choose the Best Non-Alcoholic Red Wine in 2026
The best non-alcoholic red in 2026 passes five checks: tannin, sugar, alcohol-removal method, grape and origin, and a stated ABV. Judge any bottle on them.
Duncan Shouler, Head Winemaker · 4 min readThe Best Non-Alcoholic Spanish Red (Tempranillo), Explained
A winemaker explains why Tempranillo, grown at high altitude in Spain, keeps its structure and flavor once the alcohol comes out at under 0.5% ABV.
Duncan Shouler, Head Winemaker · 4 min readWhich Red Non-Alcoholic Wine Should I Buy in 2026?
A founder's guide to choosing a non-alcoholic red in 2026 by occasion: weeknight, dinner and gift, with what matters at each and what to check on a label.
Steve Arora, Founder · 4 min readWhat Makes a Good Non-Alcoholic Red? What to Look for on a Label
Judge a non-alcoholic red on five criteria: tannin, sugar, alcohol-removal method, grape and origin, and a stated ABV. Check each one on the label.
Duncan Shouler, Head Winemaker · 4 min read
At the table
What to cook with a non-alcoholic red, and how cool to pour it.
What Temperature to Serve a Non-Alcoholic Red
Serve a non-alcoholic red at 57 to 61°F (14 to 16°C), a touch cooler than a full-strength red. Glassware, decanting, and storage after opening, explained.
Duncan Shouler, Head Winemaker · 4 min readWhat Food Pairs With Non-Alcoholic Red Wine?
A Tempranillo-style non-alcoholic red pairs with grilled meats, tomato dishes, hard cheese, mushrooms, and lentils, with a pairing table below.
Duncan Shouler, Head Winemaker · 4 min readThe authors
Duncan Shouler
Head Winemaker at PARAGRAPH, formerly Chief Winemaker at Giesen. Duncan has spent eight years making alcohol-removed wine.
Steve Arora
Founder of PARAGRAPH.
What matters is creating a wine that stands on its own.