For 15 years, I worked in packaging and beverage innovation, watching the no-alcohol movement evolve from a niche curiosity to a mainstream shift. More people wanted to enjoy wine without alcohol—but the options were limited and disappointing.
The frustration was real. I'd find myself choosing between mediocre non-alcoholic wine or real wine with alcohol. The problem was clear: traditional dealcoholization uses high-heat processing that destroys the delicate aromas and complexity that make wine worth drinking in the first place.
Then I discovered the ambient-temperature process—a method that removes alcohol while preserving everything that makes wine beautiful. The aroma stays. The complexity stays. The taste stays. It was the breakthrough I'd been searching for.
CLINQ ZERO exists because everyone deserves to be included at the table. We make premium sparkling wine in the USA—zero alcohol, full flavor, a brand that includes everyone. That's the mission.
Anto
Founder, CLINQ Zero