Fre Non Alcoholic Wines....
 

What are peoples thoughts on this?
I thought it was alcohol free, because it said alcohol removed, however, upon investigation is has under .05

Is this okay to drink. I was going to get a bottle tonight....

It's ok to drink if you are not an alcoholic.

I have no interest in na drinks as I always drank to get numb, drunk, so what's the point of drinking something that's an imitation?

Abso-freakin-lutly no for me.

Whyy bother?

I've seen the non alcoholic wine. There is no alcohol in it. Zero percent not like the .5% non alcoholic beer. You will never get drunk on non alcoholic beer or wine anyway. If you can stay away from the real stuff then you should have no problem but if it makes you go back to the real stuff then no. It really comes down to alcohol and act of drinking.

When it comes to wine/beer, the legal definition of non-alcoholic is <0.05%. Low, but not zero.

What are people's experiences with drinking something like sparkling apple cider? Can that be too close to the real thing? Only Day 3 for me, but I've been having fruit juice over ice and that has satifisfied my psychological need.

They do make Alcohol Free wine, WhoDey. Go to Alcohol Free Wines by Fre Wines | Our Non Alcoholic Wines

I think it is just one step closer to drinking and in reality it is not the taste of wine you are looking for so it is probably going to leave you feeling unsatisfied. I am new to sobriety and I just don't think it is worth the risk.

I've tried the vingette grape soda made from chardonnay grapes. One of my issues is that I love stemware. One thing that works for me is having seltzer in a champagne glass. I swear, if I'm out with friends that are drinking that's what I order. At home I have juice in a wine glass.

I had no idea such a thing existed! There are occasions when wine goes with a particular dinner dish, but with my recovery I've been substituting water. Of course this just doesn't pair up the same. I'll check this stuff out and see if it does the job. Thanks!

An absolutely, unadulterated NEGATIVE!!!!!!:c021:

Like I said in another thread about this, there's a million drinks out there that don't taste, smell or otherwise remind me of my old alcoholic favorites, y'know?

even if there is no alcoholic content, old behaviours can be dangerous too.

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I'm in the camp of the others.

If you don't want to be a drunk, don't act like a drunk!

For me, this means not going to any bars, drinking alcoholic-like substitutes, doing the same old things with drinking buddies minus the drinking.

In past attempts at sobriety, doing any of those things were just a miserable reminder of what I couldn't do. Not a good way to stay sober, in my opinion. I did them because I wouldn't admit I needed to change my life, not just what I drank. In short, life sucked. I was back to the bottle in weeks.

Since I do AA now I know many who have stayed sober successfully for many years and not one of them buys NA beer at night or shoots pool in a bar.

Just my 2 cents.

In previous attempts at sobriety drinking NA beer and wine was an attempt to continue my old behavior, minus alcohol. I feel it is very much like keeping a wallet photo of an ex whom you had a terrible relationship with.

I've had the stuff and frankly, it doesn't taste very good. Neither does NA beer. Personally, I'd rather drink things that taste good.

When I want something special I pick up some Orangina or Limonata.

The Fre website listed does actually state their alcohol free wines DO contain alcohol.

I just never got the point of it. Why flirt that closely with something that nearly destroyed my life and my spirit. I like to drink other things now, like cream soda.. yum!

Man, you guys are too funny. I'll bet you don't drink Root Beer because it has beer in the title! Seriously though, some people actually like the taste of wine and beer and while the non alcoholic versions may not up to par, it might make certain situations easier for some people. If someone is used to drinking wine all day and wants to quit, maybe having a non alcoholic substitution would allow them to ween off a little easier. Once the alcohol is gone, they can work on breaking the habit of pouring the drink. I know a lot of people here don't accept taking steps as a viable method towards recovery, but there are also quite a few that find a straight drop off the edge a little too much to take and end up falling back in. I guess if you really think you can't have a non alcoholic beer or wine without running out and buying the real thing, then you should avoid it. Personally, I think it would be hilarious to serve it at my next party and see who starts acting drunk ;)

With such a low amount of EtOH its ok. I had some at a wedding this past weekend. Kind of like the cake made with Bailies. I thought it was made with bay leaves. Ha.

Bay Leaves!?! Lol, yuck!

I agree with you on the cream soda! Great stuff.

But...Fre wine has as much alcohol as s jug of orange juice that has been fermenting in the fridge for a few days.

To me, the problem isn't the alcohol in it...it's that it tastes awful.:tongue1:

:roflmao

To me it's not the taste. It's the behavior that accompanies it.

I, for one, take my lead from those before that have been successful over the long term since doing it my own way has ALWAYS failed in the past.

Another analagy: What good is a stapler without staples when trying to keep papers together? Wouldn't a paper clip work better if you had no staples or would you keep using the stapler thinking it would somehow get the job done?

I my opinion, NA beer and wine has it's rightful place - if you are a drinker and occasionally don't want alcohol in a social setting. I am not a drinker anymore so I don't believe it's right for this booze hound.

I'd stay away from it...it would probably make me crave real wine and that's not a good thing

I have not gone near it. However, my thing with wine is taste, never to get drunk. That's what I had vodka for. Wine would give me a head ache after one glass so that's what I always stuck too. For now, since I am a newly sober person, I am staying away. Almost done with Day 7!

Great job on Day 7 stick with it. If you can stay away from all of it wouldnt that be great? If I had the alcohol free I'd be like wow this would be even. Iced if I got a buzz off of it. Lol I'm so predictable I love that buzzed feeling.

Anyway congrats on day 7 stay sober :)

good job, it could be a big tempatation for you, u never know

Yea it says that on the FAQ page but on the bottle it says 0% VOL. But your not going to get drunk on the stuff. The only thing it will do is that it could remind you of wanting to drink wine with alcohol in it.

Isn't non alcoholic wine just grape juice?

To me it would be like snorting powdered caffine pills instead of meth or coke, if Im gonna drink its going to be the real thing, but I dont drink or do drugs anymore, period.