There are two kinds of wine spoken of in the Bible. The other kind was that which had stood until it fermented, and alcohol had formed from the decaying substance. At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder. That is, as in the process of fermentation, it may be seen moving from the bottom upward. I do not believe that Christ provided such a beverage.
Fermentation is a symbol of decay, and of sin.
Satan tempts men to indulgence that will cloud reason and numb spiritual perception, but Christ teaches us to bring the lower nature into subjection. His whole life was an example of self-denial. At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder. Where can we find a more vivid picture of the debasement and the slavery of the victim of alcohol. Woe to men valiant for mixing intoxicating drink.