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Susy’s Best buys
Our wine editor Susy Atkins, Sunday Telegraph columnist and a TV regular, has been writing about wines and spirits for 25 years. Here are her low-and-no picks for a gentle January
How can a drink with 0.5% alcohol be called ‘alcohol free’?
Drinks that weigh in at 0.5% ABV or below are considered alcohol free in the UK, which means they can be bought by anyone and sold without a licence. Scientists say the tiny amount of alcohol in these drinks is processed by your body by the time you’ve drunk them. If you’re keen to avoid alcohol altogether though, you might prefer to look for alcoholfree drinks that say 0% on the label. See steadydrinker.com for a detailed guide.