Fact: There's no definitive evidence that red wine lowers blood pressure. In fact, alcohol actually raises blood pressure. But since alcohol tends to relax people, it may lower your blood pressure slightly — although only for a short period of time, and it won't help with chronic hypertension.

Is it OK to drink wine with high blood pressure?

If you have high blood pressure, avoid alcohol or drink alcohol only in moderation. For healthy adults, that means up to one drink a day for women and up to two drinks a day for men.

Which alcohol is good for high blood pressure?

If you've been advised against drinking for very high blood pressure, there may be salvation in one kind of wine: nonalcoholic. One study found that three glasses of nonalcoholic red wine a day over a month led to a significant drop in blood pressure in men with heart disease risk factors.