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CTyankee

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8. Some people, like me, always loved wine until I got very sick very suddenly. I was shocked when

Reply to Paladin (Reply #7)

Wed Mar 17, 2021, 12:16 PM

Mar 2021

my gastroenterologist said my liver enzyme count was too high and I had to stop drinking any alcohol, even wine. So I stopped, my gastro problems stopped, and I was fine. Since I had recently lost a beloved family member to alcohol, I was devastated. One day I get a call that she was in the hospital and went into full organ failure and couldn't be saved.

I guess I got the message pretty loud and clear.

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Non-alcoholic wines gaining in popularity [View all] CTyankee Mar 2021 OP

Isn't non alcoholic wine fruit juice? Srkdqltr Mar 2021 #1

That's what I thought but I really could not distinguish that Merlot from the alcohol version, excep CTyankee Mar 2021 #2

I like St Regis non alcoholic wines. Fortunately grape juice i love so applegrove Mar 2021 #3

The F.R.E. non alcoholic Merlot tastes like Merlot, not grape juice. I drink it with dinner. My CTyankee Mar 2021 #4

I loved Merlot back in the day. I will look for it. applegrove Mar 2021 #5

Do you know wat the sugar/carb count is? Dream Girl Mar 2021 #6

Why? Paladin Mar 2021 #7

Some people, like me, always loved wine until I got very sick very suddenly. I was shocked when CTyankee Mar 2021 #8