The Food Programme: The Low-Alcohol Drinks Revolution: Can Wine Keep Up?
23 January 2026

The Food Programme
One thing that could make us all healthier is drinking less alcohol – and there’s now a huge market for alcohol-free drinks. But one category that has long struggled to deliver great taste is non-alcoholic wine. In this episode Jaega Wise looks to finds out why it’s so difficult to make a wine without alcohol that still tastes good, and investigates just how healthy these alternatives really are.
Presented by Jaega Wise
Produced in Bristol for BBC Audio by Natalie Donovan
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