At last a low-calorie, low-sugar AND alcohol-free wine! Spring is approaching, temperatures are rising, flowers are blooming and… we are starting to notice those extra kilos. Don’t panic, at The Blue Dolphin Store we are the first ones who are concerned about leaving behind the fat to be able to show off chiselled torsos. But there are other reasons to take into account that our newcomers should be alcohol-free drinks with very few calories and very little sugar.
Non-alcoholic and low-sugar wines
Traditional wine, like most alcoholic beverages, contains a high percentage of sugars. So if you want to reduce the amount of sugar you consume, whether it’s to lose weight or because you’re pregnant or to be fit as a fiddle, switch to low-calorie alcohol-free wine. We recommend one of our recent acquisitions: Oddbird.
Oddbird is a Scandinavian winery that was started by Moa Gürbüzer, a former therapist who worked for more than twenty years with people who had problems with alcohol. She saw, first hand, the harmful effects of alcohol in our society. She was struck by how recurrent many of the situations were and realised that a structural change was needed. So she decided to make alcohol-free wine that is low in calories and low in sugar.
In addition to alcohol, Gürbüzer was concerned about the amount of sugar consumed by her patients. She was also indignant about how the planet was suffering from artificial and unsustainable agricultural exploitation.
Oddbird: a rare bird, alcohol-free wine, low in sugar and organic
Gürbüzer quit her job and, in 2013, founded Oddbird. A low-calorie low-sugar and alcohol-free wine, His vision was to question and change the way we socialise and to do so he created quality, organic wines, with all the flavour of the best grape varieties but without a drop of alcohol. At The Blue Dolphin Store you will find the world’s first low-intervention, de-alcoholised wine. A juicy blend of Garganega and Vespaiola grapes from the Veneto region of Italy. In addition Oddbird has two types of alcohol-free red wine: Domaine de la Prade and Oddbird Low Intervention, and three alcohol-free sparkling wines: sparkling rosé, sparkling Blanc de Blancs, and Odddbird Spumante.
Gürbüzer has realised that the most precious commodity in modern society is time. And we agree with her: “Time is our most valuable and precious resource. Let nothing stand between you and your spare time. Don’t forget to have fun. Spend time with those you really care about. Don’t waste the time you have for yourself and your loved ones suffering from hangovers. Be yourself”.
Share a bottle of any variety of Odbird with your loved ones, enjoying a conversation that doesn’t let up no matter how many bottles you down… keeping your figure and knowing that this is one of the best alcohol-free wines for pregnant women.
Better avoid sugar
Sugar has been called “the cocaine of the 21st century”, because it is so addictive. It is a good preservative and flavouring, which is why it is in so many food products, not just the obvious ones. Sugar is added to soft drinks, but also to sauces, salad dressings and cereal bars. AESAN, the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition, has declared war on sugar. It is a simple carbohydrate that can contribute to the development of some diseases such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, metabolic syndrome and even cancer.
