Quick answer
This verse does not settle every later wine text by itself, but it does show that the first named wine scene is not one of holy celebration. It is a scene of drunkenness, exposure, and dishonour.
Genesis 9:21 (KJV)
“And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.”
In the broader wine survey, this passage belongs on the warning side.
Why this verse matters
This verse matters because it does not praise drinking skill, drinking desire, or drinking culture. It belongs to the same moral atmosphere as other warning-side texts about deception, stumbling, and impaired judgment.
Read it alongside Is drinking a sin?, Wine in the Bible, and Two wines in the Bible.
Frequently asked questions
Does first mention alone decide the whole subject?
No. We do not use this verse as a shortcut. We use it as an early warning scene that belongs in the larger pattern.
Why include this page if later pages use wine positively?
Because Scripture has to be read with all its uses visible. This page shows why the subject cannot be reduced to one modern assumption.