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Thinking about participating in Sober October? Or does the idea of another “30-DAY CHALLENGE!” make you roll your eyes and ask yourself, What’s the point?   Sober October began in the UK in 2014 as a fundraiser to support people living with cancer. The rules are straightforward. Don’t drink for 31 days and raise money for a charity of your choice. Or if you choose not to raise money, just give your body a break from alcohol for a month. Sounds like a good cause and simple enough, right?  I don’t think anyone would argue against raising money to fight cancer,...

We often get inquiries about the sugar content of our alcohol-free wines. Fair enough. Sugar has been a hot-button topic for quite some time now and it is generally understood that less is better and “added” sugar should be used with a light touch. Some would prefer that our wines had no added sugar at all, but we can assure you that you wouldn’t drink them. First, a little about how alcohol-free wines are made. Almost all of the wines we import begin as a wine containing alcohol. Using a vacuum distillation process the alcohol is gently removed at a low...

When you first decide to stop drinking alcohol there is a bit of a dilemma of what to drink instead. Do you want to be drinking a near imitation of your favourite alcoholic drink or keep your beverage choices as simple as sparkling water? You might ask, “Am I ok to drink beverages that have some alcohol (0.5%) or should I be sticking to the 'zero' products?”

The latest publication from the Canadian Substance Abuse and Addiction (Update of Canada's Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines) is sobering to say the least. The last time these guidelines were updated was 2011 when it was reported that safe drinking for women was no more than 10 drinks a week and 15 drinks per week for men. Now, it's a very different story.