By Vijay Kumar Malesu Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. Apr 2 2026 A large Italian cohort study suggests that moderate wine intake, as defined within a traditional Mediterranean diet, may be associated with slightly slower biological aging in men, whereas total alcohol intake showed a different, less favorable pattern. Moderate Wine Consumption, Defined by the Mediterranean Diet, Is Associated With Delayed Biological Aging in Men From the Moli-sani Study . Image Credit: Igor Normann /