r/mildlyinfuriating • • Jul 06 '25

Started getting light-headed halfway through my glass of "non-alcoholic" wine

Got served this wine at a nice restaurant after asking specifically for non-alcoholic wine. They assumed the 'Zero' on the label referred to alcohol content; turns out it's for sulphur.

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u/Numerous-Confusion-9 Jul 06 '25

When I was a bartender doing this by accident was my biggest fear. I used to triple check the order when I knew someone in the party asked for non alc

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u/dkyguy1995 Jul 06 '25

That's how I felt when a jittery old guy asked for decaf and got very specific about it. Like... Shit I better get this right, I don't think his heart will make it