A few of the lower-calorie/lower-alcohol wines our columnist tasted—the Sauvignon Blancs in particular—proved pleasant. But when a quality dry Champagne or Vinho Verde proves just as light, are we ...

the finished wine will be lower in alcohol. In the vineyard, winemakers can employ different forms of canopy management in order to harvest grapes on the early side, which results in lower sugar ...

Brut is the most common style of Champagne produced ... Those on the low end of the spectrum (between 0 and 6 grams per liter of residual sugar) may also be labeled Extra-Brut, indicating an ...