Wine, both white and red, has been consumed for centuries and by many different cultures. The grape's skin determines the wine's color, according to Cellarnotes.net. Calorie and sugar content is different across many kinds of wine.

Weissbier, which translates to “white beer” in English, hails from Bavaria. The brewer of this German beer replaces a sizable proportion of malted barley with malted wheat.

As a chilled wine, rose is a popular choice. Those who are monitoring their calorie intake in an effort to reach or maintain a healthy body fat percentage should understand how drinking wine will affect their total calorie intake.

The Anheuser-Busch Company imports Hoegaarden wheat beer from Belgium. The beer's aroma is an amalgamation of spice, orange peel and coriander. Its manufacturer describes Hoegaarden wheat beer as having a smooth, light flavor.

The Ernest & Julio Gallo Winery is one of the best-known wineries in the United States -- for both white and red wines. The vast majority of its wines contain roughly 80 calories per 4 oz. serving.

You can purchase a pint of your favorite beer at almost any restaurant, pub or bar. With 16 ounces of beer, a pint has one-third more beer than a typical 12-ounce bottle and, of course, about one-third more calories as well.

Shiraz and Syrah are the same red grapes. It is called Syrah in most parts of the world, but is referred to as Shiraz in Australia. The name has stuck and now wineries in the United States label some of their Australian-style Syrah wines, “Shiraz.

Corona is a Mexican brand of beer that has been produced since 1925. Corona Extra is the original type of beer in this brand, but Corona Light is a popular version as well.

A bottle of red or white wine is 750 ml. Half a bottle is 350 ml, or about 12 oz. The calories in half a bottle of wine will depend on the type -- red or white -- and the variety of wine.

Busch Light is a light beer commonly sold throughout the United States. It has only 4.1 percent alcohol by volume, which is less than the more typical 5 percent. This lower alcohol content means that you many drink less calories if you choose a Busch Light over another light beer.

Sapporo is a popular brewing company out of Tokyo, Japan. The American beer, Sapporo Premium, is a lager available throughout the country. Sapporo Premium has 4.9 percent alcohol by volume, which is right at average for beer and gives it a calorie count typical of regular beer.

Wheat beer, also known as hefeweizen, was the first beer brewed by the Babylonians in 2000 B.C. You can find many popular breweries, both import and domestic, with their own spin on this classic brew.