Any fellow winos out there??

LongIslandMama1114 · April 2014

Was just talking to a co-worker about how much I miss my wine. He mentioned something about non-alcoholic wine. I googled it (of course) and came across this site...

https://www.arielvineyards.com/

Has anyone ever had non-alcoholic wine? It does contain a minimal amount of alcohol (less than one half of one percent according the the label). If this is safe, I think I just found my sanity

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strujillo84 · April 2014

I love and miss my wine!!

They also have wine flavored ice cream.

abbyful · April 2014

I tried "Fre" brand non-alcoholic wine when I was pregnant with DS. It was gross. Maybe other brands are better than that one.

LongIslandMama1114 · April 2014

I'm going to see if any local liquor stores carry any non-alcoholic wine and I'll be sure to report back if they do. If they don't, I'll definitely be ordering a bottle through the link I posted to test it out.

icaughtfire · April 2014

I miss wine. I've heard the non-alcoholic stuff is gross though. I told my husband they make non-alcoholic wine and he said "Yeah, it's called juice."

abbyful · April 2014

My problem too is that I don't like sweet wines, which it seems most non-alcoholic ones are. I like bold dry reds (cab, shiraz).

Kristy774 · April 2014

mackenziesmama said:
I miss wine. I've heard the non-alcoholic stuff is gross though. I told my husband they make non-alcoholic wine and he said "Yeah, it's called juice."

Lol

LongIslandMama1114 · April 2014

@abbyful...the link I posted does have a cabernet on there. I'm a red girl myself. Hope I have some positive news to report about a good one soon.

jf198400 · April 2014

I tried some from the grocery store, don't know what brand, and it was not worth it. I will occasionally have sparkling cider for a special occasion, and that is tasty.

JSwinford · April 2014

I miss wine. So much. My wine rack taunts me daily.

Let us know if the non-alcoholic is any good...

suzyrenee · April 2014

I work in the wine industry but I have never actually tried NA wine. During my last pregnancy I asked around and everyone said not to bother, that it is gross and tastes like grape juice, not wine. Last time I would have half a glass of regular wine once in a while. I haven't had any yet during this pregnancy, but I probably will later on.

But if any of you find a good one, I would love to know.

brianamah · April 2014

I tried a couple different brands of non alcoholic wine and didnt like any of it. The cruelest part of the whole thing is that at first sip you think OH THIS COULD WORK! but then as the after taste sets in you realize it's just grape juice.

Now that I'm a couple months in I don't think about wine as much. And like @suzyrenee I will allow a small glass here and there.

colstj1 · April 2014

Missing my wines as well. I get wine delivered to my house and right after we found out I was pregnant six bottles were delivered to my front door. Now just waiting in my wine rack to either be drank by friends/family we host or to age nicely until I can drink them again.

I love my dry red wines so heres to hoping with this post we can find something that tastes decent!

LadyBird9 · April 2014

Yeah I drink Ariel often. It's not great, but it's not that bad. The merlot and the cab are my favorite - they taste the least like grape juice.

I don't drink soda, I hate juice, and I hate sweet stuff... so my only option is water to drink (occasionally caf free tea or coffee). The NA wines aren't really that bad... and its a nice change from water! If you drink it expecting it to taste like good wine you will be disappointed. But if you set your expectations low...

They don't suck that bad. Or maybe I love wine that much I'm willing to deal with it?

LongIslandMama1114 · April 2014

@LadyBird9‌ It sounds like you read my mind lol The only thing I drink is water. All. The. Time. I've tried other things and nothing really hits the spot for me. I have had a few O'Douls...I added a line to it and it wasn't too bad. I decided it would be my summer BBQ go to because I LOVE an ice cold beer in the summer! I'll definitely be ordering the Ariel Merlot this weekend but I'm also going to ask around some liquor stores.

harmonicbabe26 · April 2014

I really love wine and this 2nd time around I really miss it! And what makes it worse that for a month before BFP I didn't drink almost at all bc i kept getting sick, colds etc and was never in the mood. So i never got wine 'out of my system' haha...

lizzielu82 · April 2014

I miss wine a lot! It was part of my relaxing Friday evening and Fridays are not nearly as relaxing without it. At least it smells weird to me right now so I'm not tempted. Although once out of the 1st Trimester, and as long as it starts smelling better, I do plan to have an occasional glass.

mrs_tuna_08 · April 2014

I miss wine so much. I've been making 1/2 pomegranate juice, 1/2 sparkling water spritzers. The pom juice isn't super sweet and has a bit of an edge to it, plus the bubbles are nice. Sometimes I even get fancy and pour it into a wine glass for dinner. You certainly won't confuse it for wine, but there is something about it that comes close enough for the time being.

LongIslandMama1114 · April 2014

@KatieKarasin‌ My dr actually told me to "knock myself out" when it comes to red wine lol I know for sure I won't be drinking during the rest of my first trimester. I have contemplated treating myself to a glass or two but I'm SO nervous...PGAL brain kicks in big time

suzyrenee · April 2014

lt6720 said:
I miss wine so much. I've been making 1/2 pomegranate juice, 1/2 sparkling water spritzers. The pom juice isn't super sweet and has a bit of an edge to it, plus the bubbles are nice. Sometimes I even get fancy and pour it into a wine glass for dinner. You certainly won't confuse it for wine, but there is something about it that comes close enough for the time being.

I've been doing this too! One night I even muddled some mint leaves, added mango lemonade and sparkling water and had myself a pretty "mocktail"

sunnydayzrhere · April 2014

Merlot and cabs are my favorite. I miss it, especially when we went to the Four Seasons hotel in Maui when I was about 6 weeks. I was a sad panda. The trip was an all expenses paid vacation from husbands company. Holy shit they had some fancy wines there... That I never had the pleasure of drinking... Boo. Also the most expensive hotel I will ever step foot in.

suzyrenee · April 2014

sunnydayzrhere said:
Merlot and cabs are my favorite. I miss it, especially when we went to the Four Seasons hotel in Maui when I was about 6 weeks. I was a sad panda. The trip was an all expenses paid vacation from husbands company. Holy shit they had some fancy wines there... That I never had the pleasure of drinking... Boo. Also the most expensive hotel I will ever step foot in.

Your trip sounds amazing!

LongIslandMama1114 · April 2014

sunnydayzrhere said:

Merlot and cabs are my favorite. I miss it, especially when we went to the Four Seasons hotel in Maui when I was about 6 weeks. I was a sad panda. The trip was an all expenses paid vacation from husbands company. Holy shit they had some fancy wines there... That I never had the pleasure of drinking... Boo. Also the most expensive hotel I will ever step foot in.

I feel your pain! 2 weeks after I found out I was pregnant, we were on a plane to St. Maarten. Though it wasn't all expenses paid, it really stunk that I couldn't have the fruity alcoholic drinks I wanted to have while laying by the beach/pool. Still had a relaxing time but who knows when the next time will be that I'll get to go to a tropical island! Didn't time THAT well lol

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lisaren · April 2014

I don't drink wine but I miss liquor. My sweet tea vodka. Omg. With some pineapple juice and cherries. Hot damn. Especially on a hot summer night.
Strawberry sangria.
Jäger
Piña colada.

I miss having a drink. It's suck ass when I go to the beach. I will have to virgin it up.

LongIslandMama1114 · April 2014

@lisaren...OMG. I love sweet tea vodka with lemonade. SO delish!!

Ugh...it's gonna be a LONG summer

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Celticlass6 · April 2014

I'm already missing wine. Probably going to wait until much later in the pregnancy to even have a glass.

The summer is going to be hard. On weekends we'd go to the shore and id make up pitchers of mojitos to have before dinner. So good.

LadyBird9 · April 2014

@AmandaRae529 the minute I am out of first tri I am drinking a glass of wine to celebrate. A small one, but a real one.

momtojad · April 2014

I love the non alcoholic. I have had ariel and the FRE brand. It is a great alternative

RachelC79 · April 2014

Blergh, normally I love my wine (and my rye old-fashioneds). I'd worried before I got pregnant that I'd really miss my drinks, but honestly I've been so nauseous all the time that even smelling any booze on DH's breath has given me the gags. I can't wait for this to go away - I'd love an occasional little glass of a good wine with a meal!

amberDey · April 2014

I love wine. The other day I ordered some sautéed mushrooms at out back and HATED THEM. They had been sautéed in wine. I usually love a good day wine reduction sauce. Not while pregnant I guess... Lol

kaimom2 · April 2014

I had this one and I didn't find it to be bad at all. We were doing a Merlot to Masterpiece painting class with another couple and I wasn't quite ready to spill the beans. Of course she found out b/c she is freaking sherlock holmes but whatevs, the brut was doable.

suzyrenee · April 2014

I just realized I am only two weeks from 2nd tri. I don't know why, I knew I was 10 weeks pregnant, it just felt like it was further away.Woo hoo! I will have a little wine two weeks from Friday

staugustinewedding · April 2014

Navarro makes the BEST wine and the BEST grape juice!!

staugustinewedding · April 2014

I have a family full of nurses and doctors and they all said a half glass of wine once a week is fine...I had a glass on Easter and I savored every last drop. Moderation is the key as my mom said.

Tiger269 · April 2014

I miss it, too, but if I can't have the real thing why even bother? I indulged in the occasional glass of red when I was pregnant with my son, and I will likely do the same this time...as soon as I can get over the constant nausea

sweetfacebaby · April 2014

I drank Real Sangria occasionally. I like sweet red wines. Don't drink often enough to miss anything.

crizz13 · April 2014

Ohhhhh I miss wine so much! I was actually talking about it over Easter to my MIL who then proceeded to "inform" me that I can't have any alcohol at all and won't be able to while I'm nursing at all either. Isn't that why they MAKE those tester strips?! Sheesh!

abbyful · April 2014

crizz13 said:

Ohhhhh I miss wine so much! I was actually talking about it over Easter to my MIL who then proceeded to "inform" me that I can't have any alcohol at all and won't be able to while I'm nursing at all either. Isn't that why they MAKE those tester strips?! Sheesh!

Alcohol in breast milk is the same level as your blood alcohol content. So if you are legally drunk, breastmilk is still only .08. You know what else has that much alcohol? Fruit juice.

The lactation consultant at the hospital told me "safe to drive, safe to nurse". (And even then, I think it's more about "don't pass out drunk and roll over on your baby while nursing", not the extremely small amount of alcohol in the milk.)

LongIslandMama1114 · April 2014

So after reading everyone's posts, I feel much better about having the occasional glass of red wine but I WILL wait until I'm in my second trimester...a week from Tuesday (but who's counting?)

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turtles7 · April 2014

I became a wine club member two weeks before my Bfp. I didn't have an opportunity to use my free tasting yet! Not sure if I will be drinking the occasional glass yet. I liked someone's idea of adding a lime to o'douls. I wil be trying that out.

mb314 · April 2014

Non-alcoholic wine is nasty, in my opinion. I would rather just have some seltzer water with juice.

That said, my MW said up to a glass of wine a week during my 2nd/3rd tri is okay. Last time around, I had a glass here and there on special occasions like my birthday/anniversary. I always made sure to have it with a big meal and to sip it slowly. I'll probably do the same this time around. It was kind of fun to REALLY look forward to a glass of wine on a special occasion like 2 weeks in advance.

And for nursing, again, it's okay to have a glass or two, with food. I always sipped it slowly.

ETA: I might have a small glass on Mother's Day, as I will be in my 2nd tri by then. But, I am still feeling crappy, and the thought of wine makes me want to puke, so I may not want it.

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