Let's be brutally honest. A lot of the no-alcohol and low-alcohol wines out there are absolutely awful, bearing only a passing resemblance to wine as we know it. But there is a new category of "mid-range" wines that are far more palatable - around 8-9% alcohol seems to be the sweet spot. This early-picked sauvignon blanc from one of Marlborough's leading producers certainly tastes like a real wine, and given a little time in bottle is lively and refreshing without the biting acidity that blights some of its
kin. Stoneleigh Lighter comes in at 9% alcohol and has fewer calories than full-strength wine. I certainly enjoyed a couple of glasses of this - and it paired well with salt and pepper squad. Worth trying for $17 at Vintage Cellars, First Choice and Liqourland stores.
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