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Excellent wine with no alcohol – an Oddbird indeed!

September 17, 2021 by Fiona Maclean 14 Comments

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Last Updated on September 21, 2021

Intoxicating wine without alcohol.

Are you a wine drinker who is trying to cut down on alcohol?  Perhaps you’ve tried non-alcoholic and low alcohol wines before and never quite felt comfortable.  Oddbird aims to change all of that with a range of exclusive sparkling wines that are ‘liberated from alcohol’ and yet don’t taste like Appletiser or Shloer.  

Oddbird Blanc de Blanc Bottle

As a wine drinker, I’m impressed before I actually open a bottle.  I’ve been sent three to try and each one is ‘right’.  There’s a Spumante from the Prosecco region of Treviso in Veneto, Italy.  It’s made with 100% Glera grapes (the sort that ARE used for Prosecco).  It’s properly matured for up to 12 months then ‘liberated from alcohol’ (or so Oddbird tell us).

Then, there’s a Blanc de Blanc – (usually this label refers to one of my favourite types of Champagne).  It’s made with 100% Chardonnay, just like its alcoholic cousins – and again matured for a year.

Finally, there’s a sparkling rosé with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes from the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France.  

Rose Sparkling Wine from Oddbird

Opening the bottles up, you get that satisfying pop like any good bottle of fizz.  They all have proper corks and wire cage stoppers.  And, on the dinner table, you wouldn’t feel as if you were getting a ‘lesser’ glass.  The bottles are classy and the label design quirky but traditional.  

Oddbird Spumante Cocktail- s

We opened the Oddbird Spumante for a pizza evening when one of our group didn’t want to drink.  Needless to say, we all tried some – and not one person felt shortchanged.  This would also make an excellent substitute for prosecco in a spritz that was lower in alcohol or even non-alcoholic (if you’d like to try a non-alcoholic ‘Aperol spritz’ try using it with Lyres Italian Orange.  It retails for £8.99 – about the same as a good bottle of prosecco.

Blanc de Blanc from Oddbird

The Rosé sparkling wine was my personal favourite and one I think worked really well as an aperitif.  I was very happy drinking this with a few olives on the side.  It’s a little more expensive at £9.99

Oddbird Rose Wine

The Blanc de Blanc made a great pairing with food.  I enjoyed mine with a dish of pan-fried brill fillet with capers and butter sauce.  Another £9.99 price point makes this a great dinner party option for those guests who are driving.  It does have notes of apple, but no more than a Chardonnay with alcohol – and it’s complex, dry and crisp with fresh lime notes too.  I would be quite happy to drink this instead of wine with alcohol throughout a meal.

You can buy Oddbird Sparkling Wines online as follows

Oddbird Spumante RRP £8.99 – available now from 31DOVER & Alcohol Free Company, as well as Amazon. Rolling out this summer to Harvey Nichols, Wise Bartender and other fine retailers. 

Oddbird Blanc de Blancs RRP £9.99 – available now from 31DOVER & Alcohol Free Company, as well as Amazon. Rolling out this summer to Harvey Nichols, Wise Bartender and other fine retailers. 

Oddbird Sparkling Rosé Wine RRP £9.99 – Available now from 31DOVER & Alcohol Free Company, as well as Amazon. Rolling out this summer to Harvey Nichols, Wise Bartender and other fine retailers. 

 

 

Filed Under: Cocktails and Drinks

About Fiona Maclean

London based freelance writer and marketing consultant. I edit London-Unattached.com and write for a number of other publications. With a music degree and a background in marketing across many sectors, my passions include all types of music, food, restaurants, wine and travel

Comments

  1. Melissa Lee says

    January 11, 2022 at 7:29 am

    This is very interesting! I absolutely love prosecco but have never found a good alcohol-free substitute so this is a definite must-try for me! Thank you 🙂

    Reply
  2. Lindsey Jones says

    December 13, 2021 at 7:08 pm

    This looks like a good alternative to alcoholic wine and I will definitely be trying the blanc de blanc

    Reply
  3. Hazel Rea says

    December 9, 2021 at 10:14 pm

    These sound absolutely wonderful – and perfect for Christmas when people would be driving.

    Reply
  4. Anthony M Green says

    December 7, 2021 at 10:00 pm

    This sounds fabulous definitely want to try

    Reply
  5. joanne coulson says

    December 7, 2021 at 6:31 am

    This would be perfect for my hubby and I over Christmas, we are both cutting down on our alcohol intake and this looks great

    Reply
  6. Anthea Holloway says

    December 6, 2021 at 2:37 pm

    Wow – I am so impressed. The whole thing looks and tastes like wine and yet you are saved the alcoholic feeling afterwards. I shall definitely try some.

    Reply
  7. Hazel Rea says

    December 1, 2021 at 10:39 pm

    I love the sound of the Sparkling Rosé – wonderful to get the flavour without the alcohol.

    Reply
  8. lynn neal says

    November 28, 2021 at 7:39 pm

    I would like to try this, it looks very refeshing!

    Reply
  9. Claire Driver says

    November 28, 2021 at 7:27 pm

    I struggle to find any decent non alcoholic wine as none I’ve tried gives you the feeling/hit/taste of drinking alcoholic wine.
    I’d be very interested to try these after reading your blog.

    Reply
  10. Alice Gilkes says

    November 19, 2021 at 10:48 pm

    This is a great idea for those who want to fit in with the crowd, whilst at the same time wanting to cut down on the alcohol.

    Reply
  11. Susan B says

    November 16, 2021 at 1:41 pm

    I always find myself apologising for alcohol-free wines that I serve to guests or gift to the host when I am invited over. No apologies needed for these products!

    Reply
  12. Claire Lawrenson says

    November 16, 2021 at 11:08 am

    These options sound fabulous! Especially if I’m the designated driver.

    Reply
  13. Jo says

    November 11, 2021 at 11:26 pm

    This looks great as I am actively looking to give up alcohol and I think this would be a great start.

    Reply
  14. Sheena Batey says

    November 11, 2021 at 10:18 pm

    It is hard to find a good alternative to drinking wine but this could be worth a try

    Reply

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