Posted by Solubrae
on June 18, 2026
Patricia Heaton's Non-Alcoholic Wine: The Story Behind Solubrae
Patricia Heaton has spent more than three decades making people feel at home. Whether it was as Debra Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond, the CBS sitcom that ran from 1996 to 2005 and earned her two Emmy Awards, or as Frankie Heck, the warmly chaotic Indiana mom at the center of The Middle on ABC for nine seasons, Heaton built a career playing characters defined by warmth, practicality, and a steady sense of who they were.
Off screen, she built something similar: a life centered on family, hospitality, and the kind of evenings that stretch well past dinner. It's a life that has always included great California wine. Now, it includes Solubrae.
The Woman Behind the Label
Heaton is one of Hollywood's most enduring presences: a two-time Emmy winner, a consistent top-rated series lead across multiple decades, and a champion of causes close to her heart. She co-founded Solubrae with her husband, producer David Hunt. Not a celebrity endorsement deal. A brand they built together.
Hunt is the founder of FourBoys Entertainment, the production company behind a range of television projects. Together, Heaton and Hunt have built a partnership that spans both work and life. Solubrae is an extension of that partnership, rooted in their shared love of California, food, and the culture of gathering around a table.
The Founding Vision
The idea behind Solubrae grew from a real and relatable place. Like many health-conscious people in their lives, Heaton and Hunt found themselves drawn to the question of how to enjoy all the pleasure and ritual of wine without necessarily wanting the alcohol.
They looked at what was available in the alcohol-removed category and found it lacking: heavily imported, inconsistently made, and often tasting more like a compromise than a choice. They wanted something different. Something rooted in California. Something crafted with the same intention you'd bring to any wine worth making.
Solubrae was built on that premise: that an alcohol-removed wine could be great. Not great for an alcohol-removed wine. Great, full stop.
Why Alcohol-Removed Wine?
The distinction matters. Alcohol-removed wine is not grape juice, and it's not a mocktail. It begins as real wine: grown, fermented, and crafted through traditional winemaking. Then it undergoes a careful process to remove the alcohol while preserving everything else: the aromatics, the fruit character, the structure, the finish.
The result is a wine with less than 0.5% ABV that retains the complexity and character of the original. Done well, as Solubrae does it, the experience is close to traditional wine. Done poorly, it falls flat. The difference is craft, sourcing, and intention. Heaton and Hunt were not interested in the latter.
California, Not an Afterthought
Most alcohol-removed wines sold in the United States are imported from New Zealand, Spain, Germany, or Australia. Solubrae took a different path: both wines are made from California grapes, in California.
DAYLIGHT, Solubrae's white wine, is sourced from Sonoma County, one of California's great wine regions, known for the Pinot Grigio character that makes it a natural choice for a bright, citrus-forward expression. Warm days, cool Pacific fog, mineral-rich soils: Sonoma terroir gives Daylight its clean, vivid quality.
SUNDOWN, the rosé, is a California blend of Pinot Grigio and Pinot Noir, built for exactly the kind of evening Patricia Heaton and David Hunt have spent years enjoying: unhurried, warm, and worth remembering.
The California provenance is not incidental. It's the point. A wine that tastes like somewhere specific, the sun, soil, and season that produced it, is a wine worth making.
The Two Wines
DAYLIGHT is Solubrae's white wine: 100% Pinot Grigio, Sonoma County, California. Citrus, Asian pear, and delicate floral notes on the nose; bright acidity and a clean mineral finish on the palate. Under 0.5% ABV, 35 calories per 5oz serving. $28.99.
SUNDOWN is the rosé: Pinot Grigio and Pinot Noir, California. Wild strawberry, ripe melon, rose petal aromatics, and a dry finish that holds up through a long evening. Under 0.5% ABV, 35 calories per 5oz. $28.99.
Both wines are built to be opened without occasion, or for every occasion. Dinner party, date night, quiet Tuesday, pregnancy announcement, Dry January. A glass that works for everyone at the table, without asking anyone to settle.
A Glass for Everyone
The name Solubrae carries a sense of something held together: a blend, a gathering, a shared experience. For Patricia Heaton and David Hunt, the brand reflects a value they've lived: that the best moments happen when everyone has a reason to stay at the table.
Solubrae is built for exactly that. Not as a niche health product or a wellness accessory. A wine you open because it's good, and because the people around you deserve something worth raising a glass to.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did Patricia Heaton actually found Solubrae, or is it just a celebrity endorsement?
Patricia Heaton co-founded Solubrae alongside her husband David Hunt of FourBoys Entertainment. It is a brand they built together, not an endorsement deal or licensing arrangement.
Where can I buy Solubrae wines?
DAYLIGHT and SUNDOWN are available at solubrae.com. The brand is expanding into retail and hospitality channels. Check the site for current availability.
Are both Solubrae wines made in California?
Yes. DAYLIGHT is sourced from Sonoma County, California. SUNDOWN is a California blend. California provenance is a core part of the brand identity and a meaningful differentiator from the majority of alcohol-removed wines, which are imported.
