| If you want to reduce your calorie intake, you | | | | Low alcohol wines have a realer taste than the |
| don't necessary have to eliminate or reduce your | | | | alcohol free ‘fake’ wines. The non-alcohol |
| wine intake because there are lots of alternatives | | | | products mainly contain fruit juice (approximately |
| on the market which are lower in calories. You | | | | 40 per cent), water (or carbonated water), and a |
| just have to know what to choose. | | | | range of additives including sugar. Whereas the |
| About Low Cal | | | | low alcohol wines are made out of real wine with |
| The Sydney Morning Herald reported (4 Sept | | | | the alcohol extracted using a range of methods |
| 2007) that less mature grapes (grapes picked | | | | (i.e. fermentation). |
| early in the season) contain less sugar which | | | | Low Cal Wine Brands |
| correlates to less alcohol content. They also | | | | To name just a few - there is the Hunter Valley |
| reported the cooler the temperature of the area | | | | Semillons at 11% alcohol, there is also the Brown |
| where they grow wines, the lower the alcohol | | | | Brohers Moscato (very sweet) with only 5.5 |
| content (e.g. wines from Tasmania are usually | | | | percent alcohol and Early Harvest with 9.5%. |
| lower in alcohol / calories). So a standard wine is | | | | There is also a brand called 'Brightlite' which was |
| about between 11 to 15 percent alcohol, however | | | | only launched last year which has a range of red, |
| if you look for one that is at the lower end of the | | | | white and rose wines with only 6.5 percent alcohol. |
| alcohol range they also generally contain less | | | | In regards to bubbly there is the Yellowglen Jewell |
| calories. | | | | Yellow with an alcohol content of 11.5% and only |
| However, due to a new fermentation process, | | | | 65 calories per glass (compared with 99 for |
| low calorie but standard alcohol content drinks are | | | | normal wine). Trentham Estate's' "Two Thirds" |
| being released onto the market place. For | | | | Semillon Sauvingon Blanc also has 40 per cent less |
| example the new Pure Blonde Beer, at 4.6% | | | | calories and one third less alcohol. |
| alcohol but marketed as a low-carbohydrate, full | | | | So next time you’re after a bottle of wine |
| strength beer. | | | | – give a low alcohol, and therefore lower |
| Low Alcohol Wines Versus No Alcohol Wines | | | | calorie wine a try. |