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This is because theres increasing concern about the trend of rising alcoholic levels. Table wines used to hover around the 12% mark: now its rare to find them below 13%, and wines with 14 or 14.5% alcohol are commonly encountered. And its not all that unusual to see wines tipping the scales at 15%. This feature takes a broad-perspective look at this topic, asking why it is that these rising alcohol levels are a concern, and then looking at what can be done about them.
Alcohol is Very High in Calories Per Gram. The highest calorie wines tend have the highest alcohol content. Alcohol has 7 calories per gram versus carbohydrates (sugar) which have 4 calories per gram. This means some sweet wines have less calories than some dry wines!Dry wines are commonly considered to range from around 11% alcohol to around 14%. However, a quick check of alcohol percentages of wines at the grocery store shows that many dry wines often exceed 15%.A standard 6 oz glass of dry wine with 15% alcohol has 175 calories.lcohol is Very High in Calories Per Gram. The highest calorie wines tend have the highest alcohol content. Alcohol has 7 calories per gram versus carbohydrates (sugar) which have 4 calories per gram. This means some sweet wines have less calories than some dry wines!