Good non-alcoholic wine?

[Anonymous]

OK, so I'm really craving those sweet, summery white wines. (I normally drink reds but for some reason am dying to sit on the prch in the evening with a riesling or some such thing.) I'm married to a moderate wine snob, so I'm somewhat spoiled in the wine arena in my non-pregnant life. Has anyone come across a good non-alcoholic wine?

[Anonymous]

No. And believe me, I've tried. You will not be satisfied - especially if you are used to drinking nice wines. I don't know how far along you are but you can do what I broke down and did last weekend and just have a glass!

[Anonymous]

Nope. Tried. It actually was a good thing that I tried. It was so gross that it kind of weaned me off.

[Anonymous]

I tried them all and they were horrible - even the "award winning" one at Whole Foods. What was better was non-alcoholic beer because it is actually brewed and tastes like the real thing.

[Anonymous]

Second the non-alcoholic beer. Beck's makes a great one.

[Anonymous]

I tried three different non-alcoholic wines and they were ALL absolutely DISGUSTING. And I mean NASTY! The red was even worse than the white. Don't do it, you will gag, trust me. I dumped all bottles, and wasted so much $$. I would just go for a cranberry/selzer combo or a glass of welch's grape juice. Or...Non-alcoholic beer works too.

Agree if you're really craving it and past your 1st trimester, go for a small sip of the real stuff.

[Anonymous]

My friend came up with idea of "nojitos"- mojitos without the rum. It's great because you can go to a bar/restaurant with friends and ask the bartender to make your favorite flavor of mojitos, but just pass on the rum.

I'm still in my first trimester, but when I get to the end of the 2nd, beginning of the 3rd, I'm going back to one glass of red wine every now and then.....European and British women don't sweat it. My friend's OB in Britain told her to drink a glass of red wine every day and then a Guinness a day in her last month because it helps induce labor.

[Anonymous]

Don't laugh, but I drank white grape juice mixed with sparkling water in a beautiful wine glass and loved it! Pomegrante juice and sparkling water curbed my red wine crave.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My friend came up with idea of "nojitos"- mojitos without the rum. It's great because you can go to a bar/restaurant with friends and ask the bartender to make your favorite flavor of mojitos, but just pass on the rum.

I'm still in my first trimester, but when I get to the end of the 2nd, beginning of the 3rd, I'm going back to one glass of red wine every now and then.....European and British women don't sweat it. My friend's OB in Britain told her to drink a glass of red wine every day and then a Guinness a day in her last month because it helps induce labor.

Prenatal exposure to alcohol can cause a range of disorders, known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). One of the most severe effects of drinking during pregnancy is fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). FAS is one of the leading known preventable causes of mental retardation and birth defects. If a woman drinks alcohol during her pregnancy, her baby can be born with FAS, a lifelong condition that causes physical and mental disabilities. FAS is characterized by abnormal facial features, growth deficiencies, and central nervous system (CNS) problems. People with FAS might have problems with learning, memory, attention span, communication, vision, hearing, or a combination of these. These problems often lead to difficulties in school and problems getting along with others. FAS is a permanent condition. It affects every aspect of an individual’s life and the lives of his or her family.

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) is an umbrella term describing the range of effects that can occur in an individual whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. These effects include physical, mental, behavioral, and/or learning disabilities with possible lifelong implications. The term FASDs is not intended for use as a clinical diagnosis.

FASDs include FAS as well as other conditions in which individuals have some, but not all, of the clinical signs of FAS. Three terms often used are fetal alcohol effects (FAE), alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND), and alcohol-related birth defects (ARBD). The term FAE has been used to describe behavioral and cognitive problems in children who were prenatally exposed to alcohol, but who do not have all of the typical diagnostic features of FAS. In 1996, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) replaced FAE with the terms ARND and ARBD. Children with ARND might have functional or mental problems linked to prenatal alcohol exposure. These include behavioral or cognitive abnormalities or a combination of both. Children with ARBD might have problems with the heart, kidneys, bones, and/or hearing.

All FASDs are 100% preventable—if a woman does not drink alcohol while she is pregnant

[Anonymous]

OP, I bought the nonalcoholic white wine you can get at Whole Foods (forgetting the name) and added one third actual white wine to the glass. It really improved the flavor and texture. Of course, if you are willing to have a little actual wine and you don't like this once you try it, the other option is a weak white wine spritzer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Prenatal exposure to alcohol can cause a range of disorders, known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). One of the most severe effects of drinking during pregnancy is fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). FAS is one of the leading known preventable causes of mental retardation and birth defects. If a woman drinks alcohol during her pregnancy, her baby can be born with FAS, a lifelong condition that causes physical and mental disabilities. FAS is characterized by abnormal facial features, growth deficiencies, and central nervous system (CNS) problems. People with FAS might have problems with learning, memory, attention span, communication, vision, hearing, or a combination of these. These problems often lead to difficulties in school and problems getting along with others. FAS is a permanent condition. It affects every aspect of an individual’s life and the lives of his or her family.

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) is an umbrella term describing the range of effects that can occur in an individual whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. These effects include physical, mental, behavioral, and/or learning disabilities with possible lifelong implications. The term FASDs is not intended for use as a clinical diagnosis.

FASDs include FAS as well as other conditions in which individuals have some, but not all, of the clinical signs of FAS. Three terms often used are fetal alcohol effects (FAE), alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND), and alcohol-related birth defects (ARBD). The term FAE has been used to describe behavioral and cognitive problems in children who were prenatally exposed to alcohol, but who do not have all of the typical diagnostic features of FAS. In 1996, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) replaced FAE with the terms ARND and ARBD. Children with ARND might have functional or mental problems linked to prenatal alcohol exposure. These include behavioral or cognitive abnormalities or a combination of both. Children with ARBD might have problems with the heart, kidneys, bones, and/or hearing.

All FASDs are 100% preventable—if a woman does not drink alcohol while she is pregnant

REALLY??? None of us knew this....

Honestly, I am not advocating drinking all the time while pregnant, and of course the health professionals take a hard line on this because there are plenty of people who cannot differentiate between one glass of wine and drinking a bottle of Jack Daniels, but other countries have a more relaxed attitude about drinking while pregnant and it does manifest itself in increased rates of FASDs.

There is NOTHING wrong with drinking a (ONE) glass of wine now and again while pregnant and I think that the posters on this thread are aware of that.

It is true in other countries they recommend guinness and red wine to help with anemia and beer brings a woman's breast milk in.

Please let's not be to extreme about this whole topic.

[Anonymous]

You have many years ahead to drink as often as you want, and its only a few months away. Even if the likelihood of such effects are low, why take the chance on such a serious risk? I didn't post the FASD info above, but I would think it is worth the sacrifice (rather, the investment) in your future child's health.

[Anonymous]

Fre Chardonnay (Sutter) is the least disagreeable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My friend came up with idea of "nojitos"- mojitos without the rum. It's great because you can go to a bar/restaurant with friends and ask the bartender to make your favorite flavor of mojitos, but just pass on the rum.

I'm still in my first trimester, but when I get to the end of the 2nd, beginning of the 3rd, I'm going back to one glass of red wine every now and then.....European and British women don't sweat it. My friend's OB in Britain told her to drink a glass of red wine every day and then a Guinness a day in her last month because it helps induce labor.

Prenatal exposure to alcohol can cause a range of disorders, known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). One of the most severe effects of drinking during pregnancy is fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). FAS is one of the leading known preventable causes of mental retardation and birth defects. If a woman drinks alcohol during her pregnancy, her baby can be born with FAS, a lifelong condition that causes physical and mental disabilities. FAS is characterized by abnormal facial features, growth deficiencies, and central nervous system (CNS) problems. People with FAS might have problems with learning, memory, attention span, communication, vision, hearing, or a combination of these. These problems often lead to difficulties in school and problems getting along with others. FAS is a permanent condition. It affects every aspect of an individual’s life and the lives of his or her family.

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) is an umbrella term describing the range of effects that can occur in an individual whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. These effects include physical, mental, behavioral, and/or learning disabilities with possible lifelong implications. The term FASDs is not intended for use as a clinical diagnosis.

FASDs include FAS as well as other conditions in which individuals have some, but not all, of the clinical signs of FAS. Three terms often used are fetal alcohol effects (FAE), alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND), and alcohol-related birth defects (ARBD). The term FAE has been used to describe behavioral and cognitive problems in children who were prenatally exposed to alcohol, but who do not have all of the typical diagnostic features of FAS. In 1996, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) replaced FAE with the terms ARND and ARBD. Children with ARND might have functional or mental problems linked to prenatal alcohol exposure. These include behavioral or cognitive abnormalities or a combination of both. Children with ARBD might have problems with the heart, kidneys, bones, and/or hearing.

All FASDs are 100% preventable—if a woman does not drink alcohol while she is pregnant

What a douche nozzle.

[Anonymous]

hmmm i have never heard of non-alcoholic wine. except for plain grape juice. weird. oh maybe the sparkling grape juice...
sounds nasty.
everyone is different. i probably won't drink during my pregnancy, and that's just b/c i don't see the point if i can't have more than one glass in a sitting! ha!

cheers!