Good news for white wine lovers: you know a little red wine is good for you. Evidence suggests the same may hold true for white wine - Diet and Nutrition - Brief Article

Natural Health, Oct-Nov, 2002

YOU MAY WANT TO MAKE DRINKING a glass of Chardonnay a part of your regular routine. Researchers at the State University of New York at Buffalo looked at the drinking habits of 1,555 adults and found that white wine drinkers had better lung function--a general indicator of health and life expectancy--than those who drank other types of alcohol or didn't drink at all. The results were independent of the adults' smoking habits, weight, and socioeconomic status.

The healthier lung function could be due to white wine's unique antioxidant content, which could help ward off cell damage, says lead researcher Holger Schunemann, M.D., Ph.D. He isn't ready to prescribe white wine, but he says drinking one or two glasses with dinner isn't bad for you and may even be healthy.