Commentary for Avodah Zarah 59:16
אר"ש בן לקיש קרינא אין בו משום גילוי מאי קרינא א"ר אבהו חמרא חליא דאתי מעסיא אמר רבא ובמקומו יש בו משום גילוי מ"ט חמר מדינה הוא אמר רבא האי חמרא דאקרים עד תלתא יומי יש בו משום גילוי ומשום יין נסך
R. Shimon b. Lakish: Karina does not become prohibited by being left uncovered. What is Karina? R. Abbahu said: Karina is a sweet wine from Asia. Rava said: In its own place, however, it is rendered unfit if left uncovered, the reason being that it is the “local wine.”Rava said: Wine which has formed a film—for the first three days it is made unfit by being left uncovered and it is suspected of idolatrous use;
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
Outside of Asia, snakes won’t drink Karina. But in its place, this is just the wine that everyone drinks—snakes and humans alike. So since snakes will drink it, it does become prohibited.
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Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
The issue here is whether snakes will drink wine or non-Jews will libate wine that has grown old and formed a film over the top.
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