Wine writer Katie Spain reviews Heaps Normal’s first non-alcoholic sparkling wine in separate coverage published by outlets including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Brisbane Times and The Age. The articles frame the release as the beer brewer’s first move into wine, noting that the reviewer approached the product with expectations. In the tasting review, Spain evaluates how the non-alcoholic sparkling wine performs on taste and overall impression, comparing it to typical expectations for sparkling wine while considering the constraints of producing a wine-style product without alcohol. The reporting centers on the “first verdict” from the tasting, presenting the reviewer’s assessment of whether the product delivers the qualities consumers look for in a sparkling wine experience. Across the three publications, the focus remains on the same authored review content and the same central question: whether Heaps Normal’s non-alcoholic sparkling wine holds up. The coverage does not cite competing products or additional independent reviews; instead, it relies on the single reviewer’s firsthand tasting impressions.