Non-Alcoholic Drinks in the News
Offering classy non-alcoholic beverages is a growing trend. Just check out these non-alcoholic news stories:
Sodas Get Run for Your Money - CBS News Early Show, August 2007. “Now, all-natural sodas or alternative beverages have grown-up, with more and better flavors to pick from. They’re considered more sophisticated, non-alcoholic drinks.”
Non-Alcoholic Drinks - Epicurious.com. “Some of the country’s best restaurants are offering nonalcoholic drinks with dinner that go well beyond sparkling water. At Clio, in Boston, sommelier Erin O’Shea pairs house-made spruce soda with chef Ken Oringer’s radish, tamarind, and hearts of palm salad. At Charlie Trotter’s, in Chicago, chef Trotter has devised a menu of fanciful juices to accompany his tasting menu, including carrot with Thai chili and kaffir lime with young coconut.”
A New Trend in Wine - ChefMom.com. “I have recently stumbled across a new breed of wine: nonalcoholic or dealcoholized wine. Don’t mistake these gems for ordinary grape juice. They are actual wines that go through an additional process: alcohol-removal. They come in same tastes as typical wines. Chardonnay, Merlot, Red, White, Riesling, White Zinfandel, Brut and Spumante are just some of the varieties available under the flag of dealcoholized wine.”
Juice for Caviar, Soda for Foie Gras - New York Times, December 2004. “Comment on well-known chefs that are matching non-alcoholic drinks to tasting menus.”
Upscale Restaurants Offer Non-Alcoholic Drinks With Dinner - Join Together, December 2004. “A growing number of restaurants now enable people recovering from alcoholism to take part in their drink and dinner pairings by matching elegant dishes with non-alcoholic beverages such as milk, exotic teas, and unique sodas…”