Bava Batra

[Moreover,] Raba said: A man may press out a cluster of grapes  and proclaim over it the Kiddush of the day!  Or, again, [if it is suggested that the object of Rab's statement is] to exclude  [the wine] at the mouth  [of the jug] and at the bottom,  [it may be retorted]: Did not R. Hiyya teach, 'One must not bring [wine as a drink offering] from [the jug's] mouth or bottom, but if already brought it is permitted [to be used].! And [if it is suggested that the statement] excludes black, white,  sweet,  cellar,  and raisin wine; surely it has been taught  [that] all these must not be brought, but if brought already they are permitted! And [if it is suggested that the statement] excludes wine [which is] pungent, mixed,  exposed,  made of lees, or having an offensive smell as it has been taught [that] in [the case of] all these, one must not bring [them] and even if brought [they remain] unfit, [it may still be retorted], 'to exclude which [of these was this statement made]'? If to exclude pungent wine, [this is surely a matter of] dispute  between R. Johanan and R. Joshua b. Levi. If to exclude mixed wine, surely [when wine is mixed with water] it is improved, for R. Jose b. Hanina said:  The Sages agree with R. Eleazar that in [respect of] the cup of grace after meals no benediction may be said over it until water has been poured into it.  If to exclude exposed [wine], surely it is dangerous.  If to exclude [wine made] of Iees, [it may be asked], how is this to be understood? If three [jugs of water] were poured in and four [jugs of wine] came out, this [surely] is good wine. If three were poured in, and three and a half came out, this is a [matter of] dispute between the Rabbis and the others!  But, [this is the object of the statement], viz., to exclude [wine] which has an offensive smell. If preferred, it may be said that [the statement] may even exclude exposed [wine] and, [as to the objection raised,  it may be replied that it excludes such wine] even though it was passed through a strainer  in accordance with [the teaching of] R. Nehemiah,  [it] nevertheless [may not be used for Kiddush, because] Present it  now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee? Or will he accept thy person? R. Kahana the father-in-law of R. Mesharshya inquired of Raba: May white  wine [be used as a drink-offering]? — He replied unto him: Look not thou upon the wine when it is red. JUGS IN SHARON etc.. It has been taught: [The bad jugs referred to in our Mishnah are those which are] thin  and lined with pitch. MISHNAH. IF ONE SELLS WINE TO ANOTHER AND IT TURNS SOUR. HE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE.  BUT IF HIS WINE IS KNOWN TO TURN SOUR, THE PURCHASE IS ONE BASED ON ERROR.  IF HE SAID UNTO HIM. 'WINE