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Wine Vinegar

Wine vinegars are the preferred vinegar for many Mediterranean cultures and frequently used in vinaigrettes. Our wine vinegars are made using quality California wines and are barrel-aged after fermentation. 

Wine Vinegar FAQs

Does red wine vinegar have alcohol?

Possibly a tiny amount.

Red wine vinegar, like all wine vinegars, is made from wine. Bacteria eat away at the wine and transform it into vinegar. At the end of the vinegar fermentation process there may be a small amount of residual alcohol - think 0.1% or 0.2% ABV (alcohol by volume). This is the case for all traditional vinegars.

The federal government requires that vinegars have less than 0.5% ABV in residual alcohol to be sold commercially.

Does red wine vinegar go bad?

Red wine, like most other vinegars, will be safe to use “almost indefinite{ly}” according to the Vinegar Institute.

The taste and appearance of your vinegar may change over time as it ages. Our vinegars are raw and unpasteurized—meaning they still contain vinegar bacteria, are alive, and, therefore, can evolve over time.

You do not need to refrigerate our vinegars but you should keep them sealed to starve the bacteria of additional oxygen and limit the changes in the flavor profile.

What is a red wine vinegar substitute?

Our Pink Pacific Rose Wine Vinegar is a substitute for red wine vinegar.

As you may know, rose wines are made from red wine grapes that have had less skin contact during alcoholic fermentation. Because of this the rose and red wine vinegars have similarities but rose vinegar, like rose wine, tends to be lighter and brighter than red wine vinegar.

You may also want to explore our Cherry Rice Wine vinegar. It has the delicate flavor of rice wine vinegar but has picked up the tannins of the tart cherry and, as such, has some similarities to the tannic nature of red wine vinegars.

Do you add sulfites to your wine vinegars?

No. We never add sulfites or any preservatives to our finished vinegars. They are raw and unpasteurized because vinegar is a natural preservative.

It is common, however, for wineries to add sulfites to their wines as part of the wine production process. We do our best to remove those sulfites because sulfites inhibit our bacteria from doing their job during the vinegar fermentation process. That said, there is a chance that some amount of sulfites may be present in our wine and cider vinegars.

All of our vinegars that may have residual sulfites from the alcohol fermentation are labeled with "contains sulfites" on the back label next to the ingredients. You should not use vinegars labeled with "contains sulfites" if you are allergic to sulfites.

Beer and rice wine vinegars generally do not contain sulfites because no sulfites are used in alcohol production.

Let customers speak for us

from 1318 reviews
This Tops The One From Italy

A dear friend brought back some Rose' vinegar as a gift to me, from Italy. It was wonderful and I was looking on line for something like it. That is when I stumbled across American Vinegar Works, and so I ordered two bottles. It more than met my expectations. Now I need to order the sampler pack and try them all.

Jill P.
Pink Pacific Rose Wine Vinegar
Best vinegar --EVER!!

I write here about apple cider vinegar, but I've been using many of the vinegars from American Vinegar Works, and honestly love all of them.
The apple cider vinegar is the best I've had--the taste is mellow, and rich.
Thank you for the excellent products.

Mary M.
19.53 Miles From The Tree Apple Cider Vinegar
The BEST!

I wanted to start purchasing from small businesses and found AVW with a little research. Absolutely LOVE the apple cider vinegar and I love that it's made in small batches. The apple cider vinegar is delish and I use it daily. Highly recommend!

tina f.
19.53 Miles From The Tree Apple Cider Vinegar
The best compliment is I will reorder, I've only had this a short time but love it!

I am truly a fan of whole foods without chemicals or preservatives, and I'm also a lover of salsa/spicy foods. I make my own "12 pepper Mayo" based upon a "chili lime mayo" recipe I found but I thought rather flat, so I began to add my own touches and record quantities/ingredients so I can replicate it. After 8 batches, I added your "Hot" apple cider vinegar. Now my family/friends say I should attempt to sell this commercially, it definitely has personality. I have no desire to attempt that, but I will certainly be ordering more vinegar!

Dave G.
Apple Cider Hot Vinegar
Very, very nice!

I’m really glad to have found American Vinegar Works. I am so impressed with your dedication and staying true to your ideals. I’m from the south and vinegar is always on the table. This vinegar has impressed me and everyone else in my family. I initially purchased a 8.5 oz bottle of the hot cider vinegar and will definitely be purchasing more. I’m really looking forward to the malt vinegar. Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy this vinegar.

W. G.M.
Apple Cider Hot Vinegar
Great vinegars

a wonderful assortment

Barbara
Essential Kitchen Vinegars Four Pack
EXCELLENT OIL

I'm so pleased with this product

Barbara
Extra Virgin Olive Oil: California Organic
Love it

Exactly what I was expecting. Works great and will replace my Bragg’s brand.

Holly F.
19.53 Miles From The Tree Apple Cider Vinegar
Love this!

The vinegar arrived packed well, shipping in a few days! It is great! I made a delicious Greek salad dressing with it! Best ever! Made Sweet and Sour pineapple too. Again best ever! Taste is amazing! Will prompt me to eat more greens. Tonight pickled cucumbers and onions !!! Yummy!

Jennifer P.
Original Honey Wine Vinegar
It makes a difference ….

For years, I thought that over-the-counter common vinegar found in the grocery store was adequate. After all vinegar has only so many elements so isn’t one just as good as the other? Absolutely not! This vinegar has made such a difference to my recipes. The flavor brightens The dish anytime I use it. I won’t go back!

Nancy A.
19.53 Miles From The Tree Apple Cider Vinegar
Clean, clean, clean

Compared to, say, the apple cider vinegar, what this elixir lacks in fruity richness it makes up for in a clean transparency still supported by a heady complexity of nuance. But it is the pure straightforward simplicity of flavor that grabs the tastebuds. In cooking, the danger of simplicity is that there's nowhere to hide. You either nail it or not. This vinegar nails it.

Brian J.
19.53 Miles From The Tree Apple Cider Vinegar
Absolute workhorse

The Sherry vinegar has become our go to for salad dressings. An absolute game changer and wish they offered the liter size for this one.

Justin V.
American Barrel California Sherry Vinegar

Nice material and good size. Washed and dried very well.

Susan
Tea Towel (Limit 1 per order)
Fatastic

I made a Green Goddess salad dressing using this instead of normal white vinegar and, WOW! What a difference. The dressing popped! I’m now a convert to American Vinegars from now on! Thank you!

Robert t.
19.53 Miles From The Tree Apple Cider Vinegar
Sneak this in everywhere

This one is SO good. Wonderful finish to a curried soup and great in dressings.

Lori E.
Apple Cider Hot Vinegar

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