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New Wave Summer Softs: Summer Sipping with Oz Clarke & Tom Surgey

Posted in Recommendations, Summer Sipping. On July 13, 2026. By Clare Malec.

Looking for a non-alcoholic drink that’s exciting, interesting and ‘adult’? Tom Surgey, non-alcoholic drinks specialist is joined by wine expert Oz Clarke to help you do just that in New Wave Summer Softs.

Tom talks you through the complex processes behind making drinks that rival their alcoholic cousins in terms of looks, taste and smell and which would not be out of place at a party. With Oz he tastes a non-alcoholic sparkling Chardonnay, a tea-based fizz and a kombucha. The world of non-alcoholic drinks is changing fast and if you’ve not tried these style of drinks recently Tom and Oz suggest you give them a go.

“It’s not about taking something away when you decide not to drink [alcohol]; it’s about creating and adding something new to your life.” – Oz Clarke

Eisberg, Selection Sparkling Blanc de Blancs, 0% ABV
RRP: £9.55
Stockists: The Alcohol Free Co., Amazon, Wise Bartender

Saicho Osmanthus 0% ABV
RRP: £23.99
Stockists: saichodrinks.com, Harrods, Meat Me at Home, The Whisky Exchange, Daylesford Organic Cotswold Farm Shop, Dulwich & Blackheath Vintners,

The D’ffrnt ‘Tangle Shrub’ Double Fermented Floral Kombucha, 0% ABV
RRP: £19.99 (75,l) / £48 (12 x 330ml)
Stockists: drinkdffrnt.com

Other blogs and videos in the 2026 WineAlive Summer Sipping Series with Oz Clarke and Tom Surgey will include “Celebrate English Wine Week’, ‘Reach for Cava this Summer’, ‘Love Albariño Day with Rías Baixas’, ‘Smart Summer Wine-Based Cocktails’, ‘It’s Rosé season!’ and ‘Make it an English Sparkling Summer’. See them all as they are published here:

Catch WineAlive’s full Summer Sipping series on YouTube at @wine-alive

Posted in Recommendations, Summer Sipping. On July 13, 2026. By Clare Malec.

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