I read an article from Reuters health recently that indicated a few drinks a week may help woman with brain decline. A Women's Health Study found brain benefits from moderate drinking. The key word being moderate. Excessive drinking is always bad for your health.
In the study they found no differences in men's health and moderate drinking but found that it may be estrogen levels that protect woman's brains more than mens. You can read the full article here http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_72673.html.
Do you think moderate drinking is beneficial?