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answer    share|improve this answer  Rashi, Nemukey Yosef, Riaz,
Rokeach, Rambam, and many others all write wine. THis presents
mystery; if one or two said it it might be coincidental, but
with so many you'd think thered be an explanation. My
explanation is that these Rishonim understood that "bsumei"
means to get drunk through wine. THere is much support for this
assertion: Rashi generaly explains the Gemara and doesnt insert
his own halachic opinions; why does he mention wine? THe Nemukey
Yosef and Rashi on the Rif writes expicitely "get drunk through
wine" as one would expect if they understood that the word
connotes wine in particular. The Riaz and the Rokeach both write
"peirsuh" that is that the exaplnation of the Gemara is...and
then say wine; implying that this is the very explanation of the
Gemara. Note also the Rashbam Bava Basra 73b who mentions wine
in description of besumei. The c