Some varieties have naturally lower sugar and alcohol. Riesling and Pinot Blanc (white grapes) are amongst them. For red wine, Beaujolais and Valpolicella usually have slightly lower alcohol. Obviously, a wine with lower alcohol will not make you drunk as quickly, but ultimately too much wine always will.

What wine gets you drunk the fastest?

"So we get drunk faster on champagne than on the same amount of white wine." Essentially, as soon as the cork is popped, carbon dioxide dissolved in the champagne begins its journey as gas bubbling in the drink and wafting from the surface.

What wine does not make you drunk?

But don't forget some of the world's off-dry beauts: Moscato d'Asti, Bugey Cerdon, and Sekt from Germany are all good bets. Low-alcohol reds are harder to find, but they're out there. Beaujolais can make gorgeous, full, and concentrated wines at about 12.5 to 13 percent.