The market share of alcohol-free wine remains small at around 1.5%, but it’s growing: alcohol-free wine sales in Germany grew 68% in 2024. The de-alcoholization process for wine was patented in Germany in 1907: and winemakers have spent the last century developing and improving processes for alcohol-free wine. Today, German alcohol-free wines making waves in the US include Dr. “The alcohol-free wine industry can continue to engage this demographic by experimenting with smaller, on-the-go packaging and showing up where these consumers are: digitally.”But ultimately it’s about embracing the quality in alcoholic wine that Germany is already known for – and extending that to alcohol-free wine. “German wine producers treat their non-alcoholic wines with as much care and precision as they do their standard wines, not just as a trendy category extension.