Removing Alcohol from Wine

Many people want to enjoy the taste of wine but do not want the alcohol, for any of a number of reasons, such as pregnancy, illness, alcoholism, abstention, or dieting. The wine industry has responded by producing and marketing nonalcoholic products. This month’s column will focus on methods for removing alcohol from traditionally fermented wine rather than formulating products without alcohol.

Nonalcoholic wines represent a niche market, accounting for about 0.5% of the total United States wine …