Freed From
Made The Grade®
Our discovery process - Made the Grade®
We searched the world for exceptional non-alcoholic drinks, and our search continues. At September 2026, we have considered 9,100 drinks and 2,300+ producers from 57 countries.
Taste
Out in the field, our 25 global tasting stations seek out drinks with character, craft, complexity, balance and flavour, and we send anything extraordinary to London to be independently evaluated.
The Independent Panel
The Independent Panel brings together 25 master sommeliers, mixologists and flavour experts to taste, grade and score the drinks. Only those that meet their standards make it into the Freed From® Collection. So far, only 3.8% have Made the Grade®.
Introducing The Independent Panel
- experts who judge or have judged our favourites -
Henri Chapon MS, DipWSET
MASTER SOMMELIER
WSET Level 4 Diploma. Maître Sommelier de l’UDSF. UK Best Sommelier, 3rd Best Sommelier of Europe. WSET Certified Educator (Wines)
Eric Zwiebel MS
MASTER SOMMELIER
Master Sommelier 2000. 2nd Best ASI Sommelier of the World 2007. 4th Best ASI Sommelier of the World 2013. Honoured The Legend Award by Top 100 Sommeliers Award 2023
André Figuinha
SOMMELIER A professional sommelier named as 2019 'Sommelier of the Year' by Mesa Marcada and Grandes Escolhas magazine
Camille Vidal
DRINKS EXPERT
Globally recognised drinks expert with 20 years' industry experience. Creator of Mindful Cocktails™. Founder of La Maison Wellness
Rafa Bellido
SOMMELIER President of the Spanish Union of Sommeliers (UES), Presi. Somm Federation. Andalusia, Presi. Aso. from Somm. Seville, AAGT Academic
Federico G. Dadone MIH
SOMMELIER
Award-winning General Manager and sommelier with 20 years’ experience delivering world class service in luxury establishments
Federica Zanghirella
SOMMELIER
Vice President @UK Sommelier Association. Italian Wine Expert. Documentary Director/
Filmmaker
Stefan Kobald
SOMMELIER
Head Sommelier at Core by Clare Smyth. Love hospitality, and creating memories and experiences for my guests
Tom Surgey
WINE EXPERT
Author, wine expert and TV presenter, Tom is a regular expert on ITV's Love Your Weekend. His book, How to Drink Wine, was published in August 2024
Romané Basset
WINE EXPERT
Co-Founding Trustee & Head of Operations at The Gérard Basset Foundation. Secretary of the UK Sommelier Academy. Harpers Wine & Spirit 30 Under 30, 2022
Roberto Colucci DipWSET
SOMMELIER Floor Manager, Highbury Vintners
Samuel Weatherill
SOMMELIER
Wine Director at etch, by Steven Edwards
Majken Bech-Bailey
SOMMELIER & EXPERT PRODUCER
A pioneer of alcohol-free wine alternatives and founder of BAEK
Piers Milburn
EXPERT PRODUCER Founder of Sprigs Co, based at Pythouse Kitchen Garden, and sister company, Sprigster Drinks
Derek Brown
MIXOLOGIST Founder of Drink Company & Mindful Drinking Fest, Award-Winning author & 2025 Presidential Leadership Scholar
Nicolas Medicamento
MIXOLOGIST Founder, Doctor Cocktail Ltd and former Head Bartender, Savoy, London
Luca Cicalese
MIXOLOGIST
Head Mixologist, Velvet by Salvatore Calabrese at Corinthia, London
Francesco Pittala
MIXOLOGIST Founder, Liquids & Creativity Ltd. IWSC Judge
Vincenzo Ciaccio
MIXOLOGIST
Head Mixologist at CORE by Clare Smith
Swanand 'Swani' Korgaonkar
MIXOLOGIST
Head of Drinks Heckfield Place. Former
Drinks Head, Berkeley Hotel, London
Sly Augustin
MIXOLOGIST
Owner & Managing Director of Trailer Happiness, Notting Hill, London
Maxim Schulte
MIXOLOGIST
Co-Founder, Herb All Drinks. Former
Head Bartender, Savoy Hotel's The American Bar
Lora Strizic
HOTELIER
Founder, Another Prospective, Principal-Villa Loredana (IT), Prohibition Cocktail Bar (UK). Former PIG Hotel Group et al
Steve Pineau
MIXOLOGIST
Restaurateur/
Entrepreneur, Principal-Villa Lorenda (IT), Prohibition Cocktail Bar UK, Old Brampton Wine, UK
Charles Pashby-Taylor
SOMMELIER
Fine Wine Client Partner, FINE + RARE