“…Various processes based on the use of high temperature, cryoconcentration, fluid extraction, or semipermeable membranes have been proposed for the partial or total reduction of the alcohol content of beverages (Catarino, Mendes, Madeira, & Ferreira, 2006; Gó mez-Plaza, Ló pez-Nicolá s, Ló pez- Roca, & Martínez-Cutillas,1999;Pilipovik & Riverol, 2005). Thermal processes entail strong alteration of the aroma (Gó mez-Plaza, et al, 1999;Taká cs, Vatai, & Korá ny, 2007), while membrane separation allows the ethanol content to be reduced under milder conditions, thus preserving the sensory characteristics of the original product.…”