Today, whether you’re a teetotaler, a “flexible drinker” or just curious, you can pair festive treats with non-alcoholic beverages.A great acting score, proof with our surprising and tempting offerings.
Sparkling wines, red, white, rosé, kombucha, beer, gourmet drinks and even spirits. Of course, the idea is not to reproduce Grand Cru Classé, but there is something good and even very good about these bottles. With three times less calories than regular wine, and often much less sweet, they allow a light celebration of food and wine. with an irresistible drink combination. Round table with Arno Calve, sober wine merchant, creator of Sanzalc, with zero guilt.
with oysters
Classic : Phenomenon from Domaine de la Grenaudière Ollivier-Cottenceau, €13.70.
“Flawless, 100% muscadet grape variety. It’s amazing when tasted blind. It has this slight acidity, these lemony notes that go so well with oysters.” .
Icon link : Tempera Riva by three-star chef Mauro Colagreco, €16.
“Gourmet drink, mineral and delicious creating a white wine. A blend of apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, jasmine white tea, wakame seaweed and nori – a masterful and complex, authentic taste experience.”
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With foie gras
Classic : Pierre Zéro, Chardonnay Prestige by Pierre Chavin, €12.50.
“This is a late harvest, full of freshness and deliciousness. A small piece to accompany a foie gras like Sauternes. Especially since, contrary to popular belief, sweet wines are very rare.”
Icon link : Les Fleurs du mal by Kombustache, €15.
“Signed by Michel Gaste, master of beer with beautiful bacchantes, this organic kombucha was crowned without alcohol in 2023. At the star restaurant Clarence in Lille, chef Alexandre Michel offers it with foie gras itself. A winning combination.”
With turkey and chestnuts
Classic : Prince Oscar of Château Clos de Boüard, €25.
“Produced in Saint-Émilion by Coralie de Bouard, who spent her childhood with her father in the cellars of Château Angélus, this premium red, with silky tannins and spicy notes, is aged in barrels for sixteen months before being aged in barrels. Released under vacuum to preserve all the fruit’s brilliance. The only non-alcoholic wine that can be spritzed.”
Icon link : Sparkling Merlot from Maison Goubet, €15.60.
“Winemaker’s wine without alcohol, from carefully selected plots. We’re on cherry, redcurrant, plum, roundness of Merlot, aroma of candied fruit and a slight touch of truffle. a sparkling, surprising but divine pairing with the Christmas turkey.”
With stuffed goose
Classic : The Cuvée Révolutionnaire Merlot-Tannat from Moderato, €14.90.
“A very nice non-alcoholic wine with an expressive nose of black fruits, slightly vanilla and spicy. On the palate, the fruit notes settle and reveal silky tannins with a nice supple finish. It would go well with stuffed goose accompanied by roasted quince.”
Icon link : Archipelago Organic Blackcurrant Kombucha, €10.90.
“Blackcurrant, raspberry and fig leaf-based and very delicately effervescent, Archipel’s young creative duo (an anagram of their first name) are hyper-elegant. Paired with food and drink, go for blackcurrant.” .
Seasoned with roasted squash
Classic : Pinot Grigio Free by Matthias Anton, €13.80.
“The first pinot gris without alcohol, a real discovery. Only the best grapes are used in its composition and they undergo very careful alcoholization to preserve all the aromas: tropical yellow fruits, ripe pears and currants, which will interact with the spices.
Icon link : No 11 from Nivers, €22.
“A gastronomic drink, complex, intense, special, which has an open table among the stars. With N°11 we are in a great vintage of Japanese black and green tea, juice, tobacco leaf extraction.Toasty notes, quince-apricot compote, fine leather, its length on the palate is very interesting with pumpkin, mushroom, warm spice autumnal flavors. to compare with”.
With cheese
Classic : Cuvée Révolutionnaire Chardonnay, limited edition from Moderato €16.90 and Équilibre Zéro from Arjolle €8.50.
“The first is a slightly woody and buttery, truffle-brillat-savarin treat. The second is a viognier-sauvignon from Occitanie, between dried apricots and pears, with a touch of toasted hazelnut, which goes perfectly with the blue cheese.”
Icon link : Oh, yes! From Château Bonnet, €9.90 and La Perle Noire from organic Kombustache, €15.
“The first is a craft drink made from 100% Sauvignon grapes from the rows of Château Bonnet, the historic cradle of Entre-deux Mers from the vineyards of André Lurton. Its balanced taste, with notes of white peach and white grapes, is an excellent alternative to goat cheese. to accompany the plate.As for Perle Noire, a chicory-based kombucha aromatically, it contrasts beautifully with Comté, Cantal and even Brie.”
Chocolate log
Classic : Nooh by Lacoste rosé, €35.
“Château Lacoste, Provence’s wine estate and center of art, took three years of research to develop this sparkling wine from its famous organic vintage Rosé d’une Nuit. Among the most beautiful non-alcoholic bubbles we find notes of citrus, strawberry and cherry bet with this Christmas dessert.”
Icon link : Sober W from Sober Spirit, €28.
“Created by two brothers, Sober Spirit is a UFO. The pair work on alcohol-free spirits, producing amazing bottles like this 3-year-old Scotch whiskey. Made in the toffee style, it’s distilled with vanilla, with dried fruits… Pure joy with chocolate.”
With panettone
Classic : Cuvée Vintage 2022, €109.
“Founded by Rodolphe Freshen-Teitinger, who is already co-owner of the champagne house, his wife Maggie, who has worked for the Michelin Guide in the United States for a long time, and model Constance Jablonski, French Blume is one of the best. sparkling wines. A first-harvest wine aged in oak barrels, this blanc de vins reveals a fine wine’s complexity and depth. Its creamy texture develops into notes of honeyed dried fruit and toasted brioche. An extraordinary vintage full of panache.”
Icon link : Sam red fruits from Brasserie Gobrecht, €5.40.
“We are completely changing the register, but why not?” Made with fruit puree, Sam’s ultra-quality craft beers (for “no alcohol, thank you”) are reinventing the genre. The use of raspberries in this red fruit Sam brings deliciousness. Remove from the fridge, wait 5 minutes before tasting 10 minutes.”
Source: Le Figaro
