After I got confirmed in the Church of England we always had real wine. My siblings were all servers (got to serve communion) and they'd finish up the wine afterwards. Got a bit tipsy a couple of times
Also they used wafers, not bread, so they'd stick to the top of your mouth for a fun time!
When I came to the US we joined a congregational church at the bottom of our road and communion bewildered me there. They used grape juice, loaves of bread, and they'd pass it around the sanctuary and everyone took communion at the very same time. I didn't know this the first time and stuck the bread straight in my mouth. Then I had to hold it there until everyone else was ready. That was nasty.
Anyway-real wine is where it's at if you're taking communion. Not that I do anymore. Just wanted to weigh in