Does port have antioxidants like red wine has?

Question

I much prefer the taste of a nice port rather then red wine, but they say one glass of red wine is good for you because of the antioxidants it has.

Answer 1

Yes. Port is a red wine and has antioxidants.

It also has much sugar that can do you in if it's so delicious you finish an entire bottle yourself. Sugars in alcohol produce coginers in the human body - the main cause of the dreaded hangover.

Good port is also expensive!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangover

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Answer 2

Port is a wine that the fermentation has been stopped with the addition of brandy. It retains more of the sugar so it is the same as red wine but sweeter.

If you want to try something different, try one of the sweeter Rieslings. They are not as high in alcohol and have a different flavor than the reds.