Tag: Wine cooler alcohol content

While standard table wines average 12-15% ABV, most wine coolers actually have a significantly lower alcohol content, typically ranging from 4% to 7%. This makes them less alcoholic than many standard wines, but on par with or slightly stronger than some beers.

While some might assume a wine cooler has a high concentration of wine, many modern-day versions sold in the U.S. don't even contain wine at all, instead using a malt liquor base to skirt excise taxes. This means the amount of liquor, or rather, alcohol, in a wine cooler can vary significantly depending on whether it's a traditional wine-based drink or a malternative.