(WineSpectator) - Men and women are different—you probably knew that—and that’s true when it comes to wine and health. Alcohol impacts women differently than it does men, from first sip to metabolism to recovery. That means it’s important for women to understand how alcohol impacts their bodies.

Here, Wine Spectator explores the unique health benefits and risks for women drinking wine, including recent research and input from experts in the field.

Ladies, this one’s for you.

Women Process Alcohol Differently

Think you can go drink-for-drink with the man sitting next to you at the bar? Think again. There’s a reason why the U.S.D.A. Dietary Guidelines recommend up to two drinks a day for men and up to only one for women, and it’s not just because men are generally larger than women (though that helps).