I must conclude, changing people's drinking habits over to wine is saving lives, here as well as in cardiac deaths. Red wine contains anti-cancer compounds. The components thought to be responsible for this are antioxidant compounds. At least 25 antioxidant compounds have been discovered in wine, especially red wine. The most famous of these is resveratrol.
Bones are more dense in both men and women with moderate wine consumption.
After menopause, osteoporosis becomes a very serious problem in women. Hip fractures are notorious. Dense bones are resistant to fractures. Frequency of the common cold is reduced, or at least the symptoms are reduced, by moderate wine consumption. It is an exciting possibility that certain elements in wine bolster our immunity.