The low risk drinking guidelines in relation to wine Check the strength of your wine Calories in wine Five things you can do to cut back on wine Drinkaware is an independent charity working to reduce alcohol misuse and harm in the UK. We’re here to help people make better choices about drinking. The low risk guidelines in relation to wine The UK Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) advise to keep risks from alcohol to a low level it is safest for men and women to not regularly drink more than 14 units of alcohol per week. Drinking more than six medium 175ml glasses of 13% ABV in a week wine will put adults over the low risk drinking guidelines. If you regularly drink over these guidelines, you could be increasing your chances of developing long-term health conditions. Use our Alcohol Self Assessment tools to find out if you’re drinking too much. Check the strength of your wine Checking wine’s ABV (alcohol by volume) will give you a guide to how strong it is. The ABV tells you what percentage of the drink is made up of alcohol. For example, wine with 12% ABV is 12% pure alcohol. The higher the percentage, the more alcohol there is – so try opting for lower ABV wines. Do you know what an alcohol unit is? Find out here… A large glass of wine contains as many calories as an ice cream We often drink wine with a meal. But did you know that a large glass