White Table Wine (1 Serving 5 Fl Oz)

Choose a dry white wine with very low residual sugar; avoid sweet, late-harvest, Moscato, dessert, and flavored white wines.

Keep the serving small (about 5 oz / 150 mL), sip slowly, and avoid refills; larger amounts can make glucose responses less predictable.

Do not drink it on an empty stomach. Have it with protein, fat, and fiber such as eggs, cheese, nuts, plain Greek yogurt, or non-starchy vegetables.

Avoid pairing wine with rapidly absorbed carbohydrate foods, including bread, crackers, chips, pastries, sweet sauces, and desserts.

Alternate wine with still or sparkling water, or make a lower-alcohol spritzer using dry white wine and unsweetened sparkling water.

Check your glucose response for several hours, including later in the evening or overnight: alcohol can sometimes cause a delayed drop even when the wine initially raises glucose.