Charak Samhita
अथमद्यवर्गः- प्रकृत्यामद्यमम्लोष्णमम्लंचोक्तंविपाकतः। सर्वंसामान्यतस्तस्यविशेषउपदेक्ष्यते ॥१७८॥
॥ Class of wines and alcoholic preparations॥ Now begins the group of wines. Wine is naturally sour (in taste and digestion) and hot in potency. This is its general property. Its specific characteristics will now be described.
english translation
athamadyavargaH- prakRtyAmadyamamloSNamamlaMcoktaMvipAkataH। sarvaMsAmAnyatastasyavizeSaupadekSyate ॥178॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript