Drinking between three and 12 glasses of wine each month had a 38 per cent lower risk of heart disease, according to the study, which has been published in the European Heart Journal.
They found those who drank between 12 and 35 glasses of wine each month had a 50 per cent lower risk compared to those who consumed one or less.
After four or five years of follow up, there were 685 cases of heart disease, including heart attack, stroke or death from cardiovascular disease.
Scientists pinpoint the amount of weekly wine that's GOOD for you - and could even ward off heart attacks It's news that’s worth raising a glass to.
In the most compelling evidence to date, scientists found that those who drank moderate amounts as part of a Mediterranean diet could slash their risk of heart attacks by half.
