I quite like a cobra or kingfisher with curry, but would also be happy with water.
Thatās what Lassi is for. It has the opposite effect and is delicious.
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Iāve enjoyed lassi in India, but itās not common in Europe, even in restos.
They had some today in Carrefour although it was expensive. We buy cans of mango pulp and make our own. Where we used to live in Yorkshire, all the Indian restaurants did it.
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Iāve found itās usually available in restaurants in Germany and France. Even if itās not on the menu you can ask for it.
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They sell Alcohol-Free Cheddar in Tesco. I think they call it āCheddarā . . . . .
I take Rennies for that . . . .
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In Germany they sell a cheese that claims on the packet to be gluten-free.
In Holland I believe they make cheese free cheese. 
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Well, many folk used to drink wine with meals and developed a liking for the taste. Now perhaps they canāt or donāt want to drink alcohol but would like to enjoy that same taste. My wife likes the taste of gin and tonic but sometimes drinks AF g+t rather than orange juice or whatever.
I had a Guiness zero the other day, best AF beer I have had and would have trouble distinguishing fromthe regular.
Think the AF beer issue is well sorted, but am disappointed not to have had more recommendations about AF wine apart from Toryās AF fizz.
Iāve been doing some investigating and truly cannot find anyone/anywhere talking about a decent Red wine which is alcohol freeā¦
Reports are that it simply does NOT taste like Red wine !
I thought they made it from holes 
No thats the low calorie one
Our local Intermarche has an Expert Club dealcoholised red wine. Has anyone tried it or do I give it a go in the interests of research ?
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Off you go Angela, in the interest of research. 
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Will do! Iām wondering where @toryroo finds her acceptable alcohol-free fizz as the ones in Intermarche all have descriptions that say things like āpeach-flavouredā and Iām not at all sure about those.
Since I am definitely drinking too much at the moment, perhaps I should go round all the cavistes and supermarkets in the area in turn in order to try out their offerings?
Purely altruistically of courseā¦
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Yes, but donāt you just like the way it bounces when you accidentally drop it.
Reporting back on 2 de-alcoholised wines Iāve tried this week! At the moment, having no recent experience of such things, I canāt really compare with others yet.
The first was a fiiz I bought from Lidl before Christmas - this was the only pic I could find of it although Iāve never heard of that supplier so canāt comment there. I thought it was ok but not that pleasant to drink, feeling a bit chemical. My partner quite liked it.
The second was the expert club red from IntermarchĆ©. It was a lot better than I expected (my expectations were rock bottom) although obviously not as good as ārealā wine. I could actually drink this one but whether any of the rest of you could, Iām not at all sure.
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