After conducting a 16 year study, the Copenhagen City Heart Study found that indulging in wine on a monthly, weekly, or daily basis was associated with a lower risk of stroke compared to no wine consumption. Since beer and liquor did not lower the risk of a stroke, the study determined that it must be the compounds in wine, along with ethanol, that made the difference.

So if you drink a ton of wine, you can basically become immortal! OK — not quite. But if you're a red wine drinker, listen up. A study found that resveratrol, a compound found in red wine, activates a protein that promotes longevity and health. The researchers even found that a similar pharmaceutical compound could potentially prevent diseases (and treat them) in the elderly.

You think wine makes you happy, but a study done in Spain may give you even more proof. Researchers followed 5,500 light to moderate drinkers for seven years and found that those who drank between two and seven glasses of wine per week were less likely to be prone to depression than those who didn't drink. The researchers even considered other factors, like marital status and smoking, and found that their results were still solid, according to The Guardian.

Everyday Health included red wine on a list of foods that promote lower cholesterol, and the research backs up the claim. Although alcohol has been found to raise your good cholesterol (HDL) levels by as much as five to 15 percent, red wine's polyphenol antioxidants can also lower your LDL levels, which account for the "bad" cholesterol. The Mayo Clinic notes that its the resveratrol compound in red wine that reduces your LDL. (That compound's pretty handy, right?)

I think we all know that too much wine can ruin your memory of the night, but in moderation, your favorite glass of red can actually improve your short-term memory. A 2014 study found that consuming resveratrol actually improved memory performance and word retention.

You've probably heart that red wine can reduce your risk of heart disease, but the reason why is pretty fascinating. Research published in the Circulation journal of the American Heart Association determined that both the alcohol and polyphenolic compounds in red wine have properties that limit the progression of fatty deposits clogging your arteries, and are anti-clotting.

A study in the journal, Dermatology and Therapy found that the red wine compound reversatrol can stop the growth of acne-causing bacteria longer than benzoyl peroxide, a common ingredient in acne medications.

It's all based off of moderation, but a study published in the American Diabetes Association's journal, Diabetes Care, found that there was around a 30 percent reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes in moderate drinkers.

Obviously you should keep brushing and flossing, but red wine apparently has antimicrobial strengths against the bacteria that causes gum disease, tooth decay, and tooth loss, according to the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

Who needs chicken noodle soup? The American Journal of Epidemiology published a study conducted in Spain that observes the drinking habits and cold symptoms of 4,000 people for a year. At the end of the study, researchers found that those who drank mostly wine were less likely to come down with a cold than those who preferred beer or liquor and non-drinkers.

Not only can wine prevent type 2 diabetes, but it can also help treat the disease for those who already have it. A study published in the journal, Annals of Internal Medicine followed 225 people with elevated blood sugar and their drinking habits. They all ate the same foods, but one group drank a glass of red wine each day, another had a glass of white, and the third group had only mineral water. The study found that the wine drinkers, when compared to the nondrinkers, had an improvement in their body's blood sugar control.

So raise your glass to wine — the drink that keeps on giving long after you've polished off that bottle.