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The Challenge of Non-Alcoholic Wine: Quality, Technology, and Market (ft. Dante McDermott Catena & Tracy Sweeney)

Zebra Striping··18 March 2026·22 min

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Is it possible to create a non-alcoholic wine that satisfies the traditional wine consumer? 🍷 In this episode, we dive into the category with the greatest growth potential—and the greatest technical challenge—in the wine industry. Together with Dante McDermott Catena (Domaine EdeM / Catena Institute of Wine) and Tracy Sweeney (Tomorrow Cellars), we explore: The Market Gap: Why non-alcoholic beer holds six times the market share of non-alcoholic wine. Technology: How new dealcoholization methods preserve aromas. The “Tiebreaker”: Why distribution is just as critical as product quality. Consumer Psychology: How to overcome skepticism and reset expectations.