Evidence
The Dry Standard Production Map
A live map of what the cellar can document about how bottles are made, what their labels declare, and where the evidence remains open.
The short answer
The Production Map measures documentation, not quality. It separates verified production, named methods, declared alcohol, origin, and records that need a recheck.
- A production type, a named alcohol-removal method, and a declared ABV are separate claims.
- Undeclared means the record does not establish a fact; it is not a judgment about the bottle.
- The map is calculated from published Dry Standard records and changes as documentation changes.
The Dry Standard Production Map is a record of documentation across the cellar. It does not measure taste, safety, producer intent, or whether one production route is better than another.
The Dry Standard Production Map
What the cellar can document
This is an evidence profile of 635 published bottles. It does not rank quality, safety, or honesty.
Production classification
Whether a cited source supports the bottle’s production type.
- Verified
- 54686%
- Not verified
- 8914%
Method disclosure
Named removal methods apply only where alcohol was removed.
- Named method
- 33853%
- Undeclared
- 13521%
- Not applicable
- 16226%
Alcohol declaration
What the cited bottle or documentation declares—not a laboratory measurement.
- Exact
- 22936%
- Ceiling
- 39963%
- Undeclared
- 71%
Origin documentation
Country of production is separate from brand location or distribution.
- Documented
- 61096%
- Not documented
- 254%
Record health
A recheck or discrepancy concerns documentation, not the quality of the liquid.
- Current
- 24539%
- Needs recheck
- 284%
- Has open discrepancy
- 36257%
Undeclared means we have not established a fact from a suitable source. It does not tell you whether the bottle is better or worse.
Need the records behind a number? Open TDS Intelligence to filter the public catalog, inspect bottle-level method and ABV evidence, and copy a dated trade brief with a live permalink.
The evidence profile
Every bottle has five separate documentation states.
| Field | What it answers |
|---|---|
| Production classification | Is the way the bottle became nonalcoholic supported by a suitable source? |
| Method disclosure | Does a source name the alcohol-removal method when one applies? |
| Alcohol declaration | Does the source give an exact ABV, a maximum, or no number? |
| Origin | Is the country where the bottle is made documented? |
| Record health | Is the record current, due for a source recheck, or carrying an open factual question? |
These are not points on a scorecard. A method may be undeclared while the bottle is otherwise well documented. A record may need a recheck because a price source has aged; that says nothing about the quality of the drink.
Why it matters
“Nonalcoholic” can describe drinks made by removing alcohol from wine or beer, building an alternative from the start, or limiting fermentation. The Production Map keeps those production paths distinct, then shows the limits of the public record.
For a bottle, open Sources & verification to see the cited facts behind its profile. For the cellar, this page shows where more research would change what readers can know—not what they should drink.
The Dry List is a monthly note: three bottles, one verified claim, and one worth buying. Get the monthly list.