"Instead of being dropped to a sober corner, a few nonalcoholic sparkling wines are listed right next to the German Rieslings and proper Champagnes, simply marked with an icon indicating their NA status. It's a way to give due respect, says co-owner and beverage director Jeff Vejr, and to note that these wines are delicious. They aren't necessarily cheaper than their boozy counterparts, either. "To dealcoholize wine is way more expensive than to just produce it naturally," Vejr says."
"Doubling down on his belief in their deliciousness, Vejr plans to feature NA wines prominently at Buvons, the sparkling wine-focused bar he and L'Orange chef and partner Joel Stocks are set to open later this month. It's an intimate little shoebox, a stand-alone brick structure with room for just 14 seats that's sandwiched between two apartment buildings on SE Belmont, half a block east of Market of Choice."
Nonalcoholic sparkling wines are placed alongside German Rieslings and Champagnes on L'Orange's wine menu, marked with an NA icon to give them parity. Dealcoholizing wine costs more than producing wine naturally, making some NA bottles as expensive as their alcoholic counterparts. Buvons, a 14-seat sparkling wine-focused bar on SE Belmont, will open later this month and will prominently feature NA wines. Buvons occupies a stand-alone brick shoebox between two apartment buildings. Les Caves was a sui generis wine bar on NE Alberta known for rare wines and grilled-cheese paninis; Buvons echoes certain elements while remaining distinct. The food at Buvons remakes L'Orange signatures into snackable panini and small plates.
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