WHY WINE: Why count the calories

I don't know if this happens everywhere, but at every party or picnic I attend, there is always some body watching their calorie intake and monitoring each and every bite of food they consume. I always have to laugh at those who always order two cheeseburgers, a large order of fries and a "Diet" coke. After all, they don't need all the calories you get in regular coke classic.
But, as the holidays approach the roles are usually reversed. The dieters now tend to stay away from the mashed potatoes, bread and butter, chocolate cake and apple pies. "No dessert for me, I'll just have another glass of wine." It's not unusual to have any where from four to six or seven glasses of wine during the day ( at least I do ) and give up the 300 calorie dessert. But, does any one ever think about the amount of calories they consumed in their wine. Probably not.
So, to make it much easier to say "I'll have seconds on the pie ala mode" or "give me more cake,
I already cheated my diet with the wine," here's a small chart to remind you why the belt you received for Xmas is one size larger than last year, so might as well enjoy the desserts. After all, you are not giving up the wine

WINE FACTS

Do you know calorie count for:

Beer in a 12oz container		Wine in a 4oz glass
Light beer	100	Champagne	100 to 105
Regular beer	140 to 200	Dry wines	80 to 90
		Red wines	95 to 100
		Sweet wines	110 to 185

Specific Wines
Beaujolais	95	Pinot Noir		95
Burgundy – Red	95	Port – Ruby		185
Burgundy - White	90	Port – White		170
Cabernet Sauvignon	90	Red Bordeaux		95
Chablis	85	Rhone		95
Champagne – Dry	105	Riesling		90
Champagne – Pink	100	Rose		95
Chardonnay	90	Sangria		110
Chianti	100	Sauterne		110
Madeira	160	Sauvignon Blanc		80
Marsala	80	Shiraz		95
Merlot	95	Tokay		165
Mosell	100	Zinfandel – Red		90
Muscatel	160	Zinfandel – White		80

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