Commentary for Pesachim 216:5
מיתיבי ד' כוסות הללו צריך שיהא בהן כדי רביעית אחד חי ואחד מזוג אחד חדש ואחד ישן רבי יהודה אומר צריך שיהא בו טעם ומראה יין קתני מיהת כדי רביעית ואת אמרת כוס יפה
[but] he has not discharged [his duty of] four cups.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' But all count as one cup. and another three are necessary.');"><sup>9</sup></span> 'If he gave his sons and household to drink of them, he has discharged [his duty]': Said R'Nahman B'Isaac: Providing that he [himself] drank the greater part of [each] cup. An objection is raised: These four cups must contain the standard of a rebi'ith, whether neat or diluted, whether new [wine] or old; R'Judah said: It must possess the taste and the appearance of wine.
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