A glass of red wine goes perfectly with a medium steak, a tasty spagetti bolognese and tapas- and your favourite TV show.

It is a staple for most us, but there is nothing worse than the hangover it gives you afterwards.

White wine, rosé and prosecco are also notorious for hangovers. However, red wine is just so much worse.

Why, you ask? Well, it is all down to the "congeners" that give the wine it's dark crimson colour.

Science tells us that drinks that are higher in congeners are darker in colour. In order words, there are loads more in red wine than its white equivilant.

According to ABC, congeners are a toxic byproduct of the fermenting process- the process that turns the grapes to alcohol. As you consume the drink, the body breaks them down and toxins are released causing you to feel unwell.

The next time you wake up on Saturday morning and you can't move from your bed then you will know why.

Why not just switch to white?