May one use wine with an unpleasant smell for Kiddush?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules that wine with an unpleasant smell may not be used for Kiddush, even if its smell and taste are still recognizable as wine. The Mishnah Berurah clarifies this refers to wine that has become slightly putrid from being stored in a disgusting vessel, and the disqualification applies even b'dieved according to the Ramban.
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