The benefits of a glass of white, red, and bubbles

This weekend I toast for ten, no, what am I saying: for thirty, because I have something to celebrate. I am leaving my twenties behind.

And that is reason for a party, I thought. It will be celebrated grandly, with glitter dresses, high heels, and a bar full of bubbles. And then we will enthusiastically go for the white wine, maybe followed by a glass of red wine. That got me thinking. Not only was I worrying about how I will tackle that hangover the day after, because a headache combined with two babies is asking for trouble. But I also thought: suppose I drink these three drinks in one evening. Is that smart? Oké, it's never smart. But should I stick to just one cozy choice?

Eh, yes. Here's the thing. Red wine is not very good for the waistline. A large glass contains an average of 123 calories. White wine is good for 100 calories, so if you're watching your weight and don't want to burst out of your winter sweater this year, you choose blanc instead of rouge. But there's always a boss above the boss, even in the world of toasting, yes. Champagne is nice and low with 79 calories per 100 milliliters. Plus: you drink smaller glasses of it, which helps too. You can keep clinking with that.

So what is the healthiest, not just looking at the calories? Well, all alcoholic treats may not be the best for your body, but yes, sometimes you just have something to celebrate. That's how things go on the weekend. It not only looks the coziest, a little bubbling is also a smart plan if you want to stay a bit fit. Champie consists partly of red and white grapes, so in principle, you have the best of both worlds in terms of antioxidants. Even your blood vessels can be purified by this, it turns out. A practical advantage of the bubbles is, eh, that it has bubbles. Because of the carbonation in the drink, you drink it more slowly, which means you can stay longer at the party and get drunk less quickly, but you also end up with a slightly happier liver.

And what about the sugars? A glass of red wine contains 4.5 grams of sugar and a glass of dry white wine only 0.9 grams. But in some champagnes, there are zero grams of sugar. In some champagnes, there can be a lot, up to 20 grams, but that's a matter of choosing wisely. The Extra Brut is the best choice.

Well, I will drink that red wine once calmly on the couch and that white wine too. Bubbles it is, this weekend. It also fits best with that hysterical glitter dress, doesn't it?