Holiday Cheer for Carb Counters

Successful Atkins and South Beach dieters have proved that man can live very well, thank you, without bread, but wine is a different story. Fortunately, carb counters can love their wine and drink it, too. New One.6 Chardonnay and One.9 Merlot from Brown-Forman Wines are named for the grams of carbohydrates they deliver per five-ounce glass. This is less than half the carbohydrate content of typical wines, which generally ranges from three to five grams for white wines and four to seven for reds. Unlike most products targeted to dieters following specific regimes (think fat-free cookies or low-carb chips), these wines not only arrive at their low-carb status naturally with no chemical additives or extra processing they taste great.

Both the Merlot and the Chardonnay are made from California grapes at Brown-Forman’s winery in Hopland, California. Their low carb count is produced through the careful selection of grapes, dry fermentation which produces no residual sugar, and skilled blending. They cost about $10 per bottle and are available at large retailers such as Safeway, Wal-Mart, Costco, and Target as well as local wine shops. For more information, visit lowcarbchard.com