Can red wine increase my longevity?

Can red wine increase my longevity?

I've heard a lot of talk about the possibility that red wine might increase one's longevity. And this started from the realization that the French, especially, tend to live rather a long time compared to most people, maybe a year or two longer than a lot of other industrialized nations, despite the fact that they seem to do a lot of things wrong. They seem to smoke a lot, and they seem to eat quite high fat food. Therefore, there is something we do actually that has become known as the French paradox, which is why is this true, and there's good evidence that red wine has something to do with it. However, we don't know the molecular basis for this and it may be that there are other aspects of French life, such as people getting enough exercise, because the French don't get particularly obese, despite their high fat diet. So it's all still quite a mystery whether red wine really is good for you.