The health benefits of wine have been developing over the past 5 years as more and more doctors are recommending a glass of red wine to their patients in order to reduce high blood pressure, lower cholesterol and even prevent cancer. What makes wine healthy, and what are its benefits?

There is a phenolic compound found in many different foods and beverages called Resveratrol that has been mentioned as one of the key components of health benefits in wine. However, there are a bevy of other anti-oxidants found in relatively large quantities in wine that are equally as beneficial to good health. There is something known as the French Paradox, which states the French live longer, despite the fact they consume large amounts of saturated fats, due to the fact they drink plenty of red wine.