Red Table Wine (1 Oz) and Red Table Wine (1 Oz)

Drink red table wine with a balanced meal rather than on an empty stomach, pairing it with protein and healthy fats such as grilled chicken, salmon, tofu, eggs, avocado, nuts, or cheese.

Keep the serving modest and sip slowly; avoid refills or combining wine with sugary mixers, juice, regular soda, or sweet cocktails.

Choose dry red wine instead of sweet red wine, dessert wine, sangria, or wine coolers, which commonly contain more residual sugar.

Add non-starchy vegetables to the meal, such as leafy greens, broccoli, cauliflower, peppers, mushrooms, zucchini, or asparagus.

Avoid pairing wine with refined-carbohydrate foods like white bread, crackers, pastries, fries, or sugary desserts; if having starch, choose a modest portion of lentils, chickpeas, barley, or quinoa.

Take a gentle 10–20 minute walk after drinking and eating, if safe for you, to help moderate the post-meal rise.