WINES: Low & Lower - Love Lighter Wine
- Paolo Galloni
- 4 days ago
- 3 min read
There was a time when low-alcohol wine carried the same emotional weight as decaf coffee: worthy, well-intentioned, and faintly disappointing. Today, it’s one of the most dynamic corners of the drinks world; technically ambitious, commercially booming, and culturally revealing.
Still, let’s be honest. Many no- and low-alcohol bottles remain admirable more than craveable. They can be clever, clean, even impressive… yet rarely demand a second glass.
Then, occasionally, something shifts the narrative. An 11% Romanian white, say, no spinning cones, no lab wizardry, just thoughtful viticulture and balance. Fresh, bright, quietly delicious. Not a workaround. Not a substitute. Simply wine, in a lighter register. That’s where the real story begins.
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