The Bible even mentions wine’s medicinal value, for the apostle Paul encouraged Timothy to “use a little wine for the sake of [his] stomach. ” ​ — 1 Timothy 5: 23; Luke 10: 34.
Tā, piemēram, apustulis Pāvils mudināja Timoteju ” lietot mazliet vīna [viņa] kuņģa.. dēļ ”.