Girard’s Fat Free Red Wine Vinaigrette

I’ll say right from the start that I’m not a fan of dressings that smell or taste like vinegar and this one does both. It comes in different shaped bottle and the color reminds me of strawberry syrup but unfortunately it does not taste like it. I have not tried many other red wine vinaigrettes but I anticipate that they will all taste similarly but I really can’t imagine that anyone really likes this flavor. I use red wine vinegar a good deal in cooking but I have not tried adding it to a salad but this dressing smells like the bottle I use in cooking and I guess would taste similar to it.


This dressing does have a few things going for it in addition to the fat-free status; it has only 20 calories per serving as well as 0 calories from fat. The total carbs are not terrible at 5g and sugars 5g but it is high in sodium at 590 mg. I guess there are some people who enjoy this type of dressing but I am not one of them and I will not be in a hurry to use this one again. The remainder of my dressing will probably be relegated to being used in cooking.

Taste Rating = 1 bottles
Overall Rating = 2 bottles
Style Category = Vinaigrette
Fat Category = fat free
Calorie Category = low calorie
Nutritional Category = none
Sodium Category = high