TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: H2O Sonoma Soft Seltzer ~ Non Alcoholic, Wine-Infused Sparkling Water
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This week’s Top Pick hails from Sonoma County, using the County’s famous wines. But it’s not a bottle of wine, and it has 0% alcohol. H2O Sonoma Soft Seltzer is the world’s first wine-infused, non-alcoholic sparkling water. It’s called “soft” seltzer to differentiate it from hard seltzer, which contains alcohol. It’s an all natural, great-tasting, premium beverage that may just launch a new category of 0% alcohol drinks that still provide the flavor of alcohol. H2O Sonoma Soft Seltzer combines the refreshment of sparkling water with flavor of fine California wines. The company calls it “what to drink when you’re not drinking,” and it’s perfect for: It’s pure water infused with the juice of 100% California varietal wine grapes, premium de-alcoholized† wine and natural flavor extracts. And the varieties? Delicious! They’re as wine-like as a glass of sparkling water can be! There will be eight varietals. Three are in the market now (photos #1, #2, #3, #4), and five will join them later this year. Available now: It’s the best of both beverages—sparkling water and wine—with just only 30-60 calories per 16-ounce can (depending on the varietal). (The cans are recyclable, of course.) The line was created by award-winning Sonoma County winemaker Robert Rex of Deerfield Ranch Winery. As he poured thousands of samples of his wines at Whole Foods Market over the years, he heard many customers express their desire for a wine-related, non-alcohol refreshment that they could drink anytime, anywhere. After much study, Rex was able to port the subtle flavor essences from his favorite wine grape varietals into a refreshing, non-alcoholic drink. The result has been enthusiastically received by wine lovers and non-drinkers nationwide. The first bottling of H2O Sonoma Soft Seltzer immediately sold out! “De-alcoholized wine” refers to wine that has had the alcohol removed. By comparison, “non-alcoholic wine” can sometimes just be grape juice dressed up as wine. |
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