4 Best Wines for When You’re on a Diet

Last updated on April 26th, 2022 at 10:36 am

Drinking wine comes with several health advantages, provided that you know when and how to stop yourself from overdrinking the stuff. However, alcoholic drinks of any kind can be counterproductive to weight loss goals, especially when you are on a low-calorie diet. So, does this mean you will have to become a teetotaler until your diet ends? 

Can You Drink Alcohol And Still Lose Weight?

Well, as it turns out, you actually can. There are a few select wines which do not counteract weight loss diets to any significant extent if you can stick to a small quantity. In fact, a small glass of dry wine (white or red) has one of the lowest calorie contents of all the alcoholic drinks. Then there is also an even smaller selection of wines which might actually help you with your weight loss goals! Read on to find out more about the best wines to consider when you are trying to lose weight.

Of course, as with all things, when you are trying to eat a healthy, balanced diet in order to lose weight then too much alcohol will slow down your progress. But a glass of wine here or there won’t ruin your diet.

The Best Wines To Drink When You’re Trying To Lose Weight

Chateau de Cranne Bordeaux

Red wines are simultaneously the best and the richest of all wines, which makes our selection quite limited if you are trying to avoid too many rich calories. Nevertheless, the Chateau de Cranne Bordeaux 2020 range comes as a highly recommended red wine if you are looking to buy one of the best reds (fresh, not vintage) in the world, which won’t beadding as many calories to your daily diet.

In fact, Chateau de Cranne Bordeaux 2020 is featured as onepart of a great keto wine collection consisting of five whites and five reds. If you are on a keto diet, that’s the list to check first. The famous French dry red wine will go down smoothlywith your nightly intake of protein. The cost varies widely butexpect to pay around $17 – $20 per bottle.

Yellow Tail Moscato

This sparkling wine from Southeastern Australia is loved by everyone because of the quality that Yellow Tail provides in each bottle, despite the affordability ($7 – $8 per bottle). Don’t let the low price fool you though, because the Moscato won Double Gold, as well as the Best Muscat Award at the 2011 San Francisco International Wine Competition. Most importantly in respect to your weight loss goals, at just Alcohol ABV: 7.5%, the Yellow Tail Moscato is perfect for those on a strict diet.

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Brancott Estate ‘Flight Song’ Sauvignon Blanc

We have a true keto wine here from the Kiwi vines in Brancott Estate, Marlborough. Flight Song is one of New Zealand’s finest, low calory whites with just 9% alcohol ABV. Famous for its flinty aftertaste, Flight Song is best paired with cheese, which is an essential part of any keto diet.It costs a bit more than some of the other diet wines on this list, but the few extra dollars are more than worth it at just $12 – $14 per bottle.

Skinny Vine Thin Zin

Last, and certainly the least in terms of its alcohol content, we have the Skinny Vine Thin Zin red wine with just 7.3% – 7.5% alcohol ABV. Given that this is a red wine we are discussing here, that’s just perfect for those looking to keep their calories count to a minimum. Thin Zin won Gold (Non-Vintage) at the San Francisco International Wine Competition 2013.

The Californian red wine pairs well with red meat and despite its low alcohol content, it carries a distinguished rich, full and intense taste. It may not be the most premium wine in the world at $8 – $10 per bottle, but much like the others on this list, its taste belies the price tag.

Despite the lower calories in every glass, it is highly recommended that you keep your wine consumption limited to one or two glasses a night for the duration of your diet at least. Drinking in moderation is the best way to drink if you value your health, irrespective of your choice of liquor.

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