A few of the lower-calorie/lower-alcohol wines our columnist tasted—the Sauvignon Blancs in particular—proved pleasant. But when a quality dry Champagne or Vinho Verde proves just as light, are we ...

While drinking wine can provide some health benefits, such as increasing your good cholesterol and reducing your odds of heart disease, alcohol also delivers empty calories and not many nutrients ...

It can be tricky to gauge the standard serving — 5 oz — of wine when you are pouring from a standard, 25.4-oz bottle of wine. To help manage your calorie intake at home, use a measuring cup to ...

Choose wine, light beer, or simple cocktails made with low-calorie mixers. Just as you might order your salad with dressing on the side, don't be shy about asking for your cocktail your way.

The lowest-calorie alcoholic drinks can include vodka soda, gin and diet tonic, and white wine spritzer. Learn about other low calorie alcoholic beverages.

A standard bottle of wine contains 750 milliliters or roughly 25 ounces of wine. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), one bottle of wine contains five glasses of wine.

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But the statistics about the number of calories per glass of wine compiled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture listed a glass of wine as 5 ounces.

Wine Dry wine contains fewer calories than sweet: 106 calories for 5 ounces of dry wine and a whopping 226 calories for 5 ounces of sweet dessert wine (without the chocolate mousse).

Vodka is considered a lower-calorie libation compared to wine or beer, but is it the best option for those trying to lose weight? Learn more.