https://sommo.app/tags/healthy-drinking/Recent content in Healthy Drinking on Sommo — AI Wine Scanner, WSET Prep & Wine Journal AppHugoen-USSommoThu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://sommo.app/blog/low-calorie-low-alcohol-wines/Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://sommo.app/blog/low-calorie-low-alcohol-wines/<p>Summer is peak season for wanting a glass of something cold that does not derail the rest of the day. The good news: some wines are naturally lighter, in both alcohol and calories, and once you know what drives those numbers you can choose well without reaching for anything labelled &ldquo;diet&rdquo;.</p> <h2 id="where-wine-calories-actually-come-from">Where Wine Calories Actually Come From</h2> <p>Two things, in order. <strong>Alcohol</strong> is the big one, at roughly seven calories per gram, so the higher the alcohol, the higher the calorie count. <strong>Sugar</strong> is second: a dry wine has almost none, while an off-dry or sweet wine carries more. A typical 150ml glass of dry wine lands around 120 to 130 calories. Push the alcohol to 15 percent or add sweetness and that climbs quickly; the free <a href="https://sommo.app/tools/wine-calories-calculator/">wine calories calculator</a> does the arithmetic for any pour size and strength. Tannins, colour and &ldquo;heaviness&rdquo; do not add calories, so a light-feeling sweet wine can out-calorie a bold dry red.</p>