Best Substitutes for Wine
Out of Wine? Here are the best alternatives that work in cocktail recipes.
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Original Ingredient
Wine
Other
12.00% ABV
Fruity, vinous nose with grape, oak, and subtle fermentation character. Palate ranges from dry to sweet with tannic structure, acidity, and fruit depth. Medium, warming finish with complexity.
Recommended Substitutes
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Red wine
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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White Wine
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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Champagne
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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Prosecco
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
General Substitution Tips
- → Match the alcohol level: a 40% spirit needs a similarly strong replacement or adjust volume.
- → For liqueurs, dilute spirits + simple syrup can replicate sweetness and proof.
- → Citrus substitutions: lemon and lime are mostly interchangeable at a 1:1 ratio.
- → For bitters, Angostura is the most neutral substitute for most other aromatic bitters.