Welcome!

Hi there! Welcome to Bubbly & Boozeless! I’ve been thinking about starting this blog for a while since I started my deep dive into the world of alcohol substitutes. After I stopped drinking, I longed to find a replacement for my nightly glass of wine. When I started this journey, all I knew was that alcohol-free wine existed (per my mother) and that it had to be better now than it was when she was pregnant with me. So I guess you could say, I did not have much to go on.

My first step was finding the non alcoholic section at my beloved Total Wine store. For those of you who haven’t seen it, it’s usually WAY in the back of the store in the aisle with mixers, simple syrups, and sparkling water (yes, they do have sparkling water at total!). The second step is to ignore the price tags because for some unfortunate reason non-alcoholic wine is just as expensive as normal wine. I stared at the section for a long time with no clue which bottle to pick, eventually deciding on the cabernet with the prettiest bottle and the champagne that looked the most ‘normal.’

I will be using my blog posts primarily to post in-depth reviews of non-alcoholic drinks that I’ve found, potentially some mocktail recipes, lists of my favorites, and probably a random post here and there. Feel free to explore the rest of the website, as I’ve added a few other pages to help you in your own search.  You can use the Power Rankings to see my top 5 in each category (red, white, rosé, and sparkling wine, beer, premade mocktails, and hard liquor). These lists will be subject to change as I continue to find new things to try. I’m also working on a Full Drink Roster page for when you find yourself staring at the non alcoholic section with no clue where to start. Search whatever you see and maybe I’ve tried it and can tell you whether it’s a buy or a hard pass.

It has taken me many trips to Total Wine, countless hours of research online, hundreds of ‘sponsored’ instagram ads, and a LOT of taste tests to build a collection of non-alcoholic drinks that I enjoy. The more hours (and $$$) I invested in my search, the more the idea of this blog kept popping up, until finally I decided to go for it – and what better time to launch than Dry January! I hope Bubbly & Boozeless can help you navigate the world of non-alcoholic options.

Thank you for joining me on this journey!