Quick answer
The verse paints overflowing prosperity: garments washed in wine and clothes in the blood of grapes. In the supplied materials, even verse 12 is noted as prosperity language rather than as a scene encouraging intoxication.
Genesis 49:11 (KJV)
“Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:”
This verse belongs on the blessing-side side of the broader Bible wine discussion.
How this verse fits
Positive or blessing-side wine passages are real passages and should not be ignored. The main question is what kind of wine is in view and whether the passage really requires an intoxicating reading.
Read it with Wine as a blessing in the Bible, Bible wine, and How is wine defined in the Bible?.
Genesis 49:12 (KJV)
“His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.”
Keep the full pattern visible
Blessing-side passages do not cancel warning-side passages. They push readers to distinguish kinds, contexts, and uses instead of flattening every verse into one modern alcoholic meaning.
Frequently asked questions
Why not read this as endorsement of drinking?
Because the language is poetic and abundance-focused. It is not an ordinary narrative of social consumption.
What about verse 12?
The supplied material treats it as prosperity language too, not as praise for drunken eyes.