# What to Drink Instead of Wine | The Softer Hour

> What to drink instead of wine for each wine moment: kava or a red elixir to unwind, non-alcoholic wine with dinner, kanna with friends.

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# What to drink instead of wine

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If your evening glass of wine is about unwinding, try kava or a red elixir. If it's about the taste with dinner, try a non-alcoholic wine. If it's about the social feeling when friends are over, try kanna.

## Instead of the glass after work

Kava is the closest swap for the "shoulders down" feeling. [Orange Dream](https://botanicalbrewingco.com/collections/kava-1/products/orange-dream-kava?sca_ref=12358316.LbbEA40zk2Gdk&utm_source=softerhour&utm_medium=affiliate) is the easiest first can. [Red Elixir Blueberry Lemonade](https://botanicalbrewingco.com/collections/elixir/products/blueberry-lemonade?sca_ref=12358316.LbbEA40zk2Gdk&utm_source=softerhour&utm_medium=affiliate) is the evening option in the kratom elixir line. [How they compare](https://softerhour.com/kava-vs-kratom-vs-kanna).

## Instead of wine with dinner

Non-alcoholic wines have come a long way, especially sparkling ones. Dry sparkling tea is another good pairing.

## Instead of wine with friends

Kanna is the social one: lighter, chattier, more upbeat than kava. [Kanna Pomegranate Fusion](https://botanicalbrewingco.com/collections/kanna/products/pomegranate-fusion?sca_ref=12358316.LbbEA40zk2Gdk&utm_source=softerhour&utm_medium=affiliate) even has a wine-like pomegranate flavor.

## Make it feel like the real thing

Pour it into your wine glass. It sounds small, but keeping the ritual is half of what makes a swap stick.

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Related: [How to drink less alcohol](https://softerhour.com/how-to-drink-less-alcohol) · [Kanna vs. kava](https://softerhour.com/kanna-vs-kava) · [Alcohol alternatives that give you a buzz](https://softerhour.com/alcohol-alternatives-that-give-you-a-buzz)

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