Anonymous
Post 10/06/2022 17:07     Subject: Re:Substitute for Wine please!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I asked this question a year or two ago. Cranberry juice and a splash of seltzer in a nice glass gives a nice fuller mouth feel the way wine does. I'm not a tea drinker so for me that's not a good substitute. I haven't tried NA wines but am open to the idea.


OP here - did you end up cutting back?


I'm PP and I did. I had found myself drinking a glass or two almost daily and now really only drink on the weekends. For me it wasn't that I was seeking alcohol or a buzz, it was that after spending all day drinking tons of water I wanted something different and was defaulting to wine.
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2022 16:17     Subject: Substitute for Wine please!
Trader Joe’s carbonated juices, like the blood orange one. Not quite as sweet as regular juice but sweet enough that a small glass of it satisfied me. Now I guzzle cold spindrift and wear a sweater.
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2022 16:14     Subject: Re:Substitute for Wine please!
Switch to drier and lighter wines. French burgundy rather than big California reds. Dry roses again french are drier. Italian Pinot Grigio if you like white.
Anonymous
Post 10/05/2022 21:50     Subject: Substitute for Wine please!
Anonymous wrote:I hear you, OP. I recently cut way back on my drinking because I feel absolutely awful when I drink and it really messes with my sleep. I like herbal tea (the yogi Egyptian licorice mint or Harney & Sons yellow and blue are my faves!), but I especially love kombucha. I have started making my own and find that it totally hits the spot in the evening when I need something fun + a little boost. Best thing is that it is great for your digestive health - I have not had a single stomach ache since I started drinking kombucha almost every day (and I used to be borderline IBS-C).


Please share how you make your own kombucha- I’d like to try but worry I’ll make it wrong.
Anonymous
Post 10/04/2022 17:14     Subject: Re:Substitute for Wine please!
A walk
Anonymous
Post 10/04/2022 17:11     Subject: Substitute for Wine please!
I think this stuff tastes good: https://get.drinksurely.com/p/gpm10?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=18032058393&utm_content=&utm_term=&gadid=&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyP-Pi77H-gIVja7ICh13ZgBzEAAYASAAEgIj9PD_BwE

It doesn’t have the “bite” of alcohol, but it’s also not sweet/sugary.
Anonymous
Post 10/03/2022 20:18     Subject: Substitute for Wine please!
Anonymous wrote:When I was pregnant I drank a lot of those San Pellegrino sparkling waters. In a wine glass! Mix plain sparkling water with orange juice and it's kind of a mimosa lol

I also like kombucha (though I'm picky about brands) and green tea. The looseleaf kind in an infuser. Feels luxurious


I was about to suggest San Pellegrino sparkling water -- various flavors. I love the skinny little cans.
Anonymous
Post 10/03/2022 12:18     Subject: Substitute for Wine please!
I really like Proteau, but it is pricey.
Anonymous
Post 10/03/2022 07:58     Subject: Substitute for Wine please!
Red Bull