The Law of Light Wine
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Question
Hello. Is light wine (cooked) considered as full wine or as grape juice?
Answer
Hello
Grape juice is considered as wine for the purposes of Kiddush, Havdalah, and other mitzvah cups. According to the basic law, their status is also the same for the four cups. [Some say it is preferable to take actual wine as it is the way of freedom, and then the matter depends on whether the drink contains alcohol or not].
On the other hand, regarding the prohibition of wine, such as wine touched by a non-Jew, the status of wine and grape juice is the same. If it is not cooked, the touch of a non-Jew prohibits it, and if it is cooked, the touch does not prohibit it.
Therefore, your question is not clear to me, since the status of both is the same, what is the difference if it is called wine or grape juice.