(VinePair) - Another year, another set of New Year’s resolutions (also known as a set of promises that we’ll vehemently make on January 1, only to be forgotten before February rolls around). Atop most of these lists is the annual vow to lose weight, which usually coincides with the immediate nixing of any and all booze. It’s just too caloric, right? But maybe it’s this complete 180-degree shift that sets New Year’s resolutions up for failure. Rather than going cold turkey, why not instead ease into 2017 with some low-calorie, resolution-friendly wines?

No, we’re not talking about gimmicky Skinnygirl or Slim wine nonsense; with a little research, plenty of low-calorie bottles can be found on the shelf of the local wine shop. The two things that contribute significant calories to an alcoholic beverage are sugar and alcohol. Therefore, dry wines are going to be lower in calories than those with residual sugar, and lower-alcohol wines are lower in calories than higher-ABV bottles. This is also why wine can be more diet-friendly than liquor-based drinks; while the serving size is larger (yes, size does matter!), wine is lower in alcohol than liquor, and most cocktails require mixers that add calories as well