The word got out that Jesus was allegedly a glutton and a “winebibber.” Notorious enough? Simple biological processes stop wine fermentation at about 14% which is what typical Jewish wines like Mogen David are. We’re not talking about strait laced Christianized Europeans here. We’re talking about Jews who in spite of minute legalistic moralizing still had a jolly side as their take on the scriptures practically made wine an obligation.
“The word got out that Jesus was allegedly a glutton and a “winebibber.””
That’s what Jesus’ enemies said of him, wrongly.
You know 50 years ago every school teacher would had had to abide by that moral code, as well as been told where to buy their groceries, homes, gasoline......