Do you really know? Which type of wine is best for your health?
Apr 8, 2026
The show explores which wines are least harmful to health and why no alcohol is truly beneficial. It compares dry reds, whites, and rosés on sugar, alcohol percentage, and antioxidants. The episode highlights low-alcohol, low-sugar choices and points out alcohol-free options as the safest alternative.
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Alcohol Has No Health Boon
- No kind of alcohol is actually good for your health, despite some reported benefits from compounds in wine.
- Joseph Chance cites Victoria Taylor to stress wine isn't essential and should be consumed in moderation due to health risks.
Pick Low Alcohol Low Sugar Wines
- To protect health and waistline, choose wines low in alcohol and sugar rather than sweeter, higher-ABV bottles.
- Decanter defines low-alcohol wines as about 6–11% ABV versus the usual 12–14% and dry reds often have under 1g sugar per 5 oz.
Cool Climate Wines Tend To Be Leaner
- Healthiest wine depends on climate: cooler-grown grapes tend to yield lower sugar and alcohol than warm-climate grapes.
- Debbie Pettit-Payne explained warmer regions produce riper grapes, increasing sugar and ABV in the finished wine.