Probing the Future of No-Alcohol Wine

Harpers reports that one of the central questions for no-alcohol wine remains whether it can truly match the taste and complexity of conventional wine. The article argues that chemistry makes that difficult because ethanol plays an important sensory role, especially by helping aromatic compounds lift into the nose, and it frames the current debate around whether improving technology is now translating into better commercial appeal, drawing on views from a retailer, an importer and a producer