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בא להם יין בתוך המזון — כל אחד ואחד מברך לעצמו. אחר המזון — אחד מברך לכולם. והוא אומר על המוגמר, ואף על פי שאין מביאין את המוגמר אלא לאחר סעודה.
Additionally: If wine came before them during the meal, each and every diner recites a blessing over the wine for himself. If the wine came after the meal, one recites a blessing on behalf of them all. And he, who recited the blessing over the wine, also says the blessing over the incense [mugmar], although they only bring the incense to the diners after the meal.
גמ׳ אמר רבה בר בר חנה אמר רבי יוחנן: לא שנו אלא בשבתות וימים טובים, הואיל ואדם קובע סעודתו על היין. אבל בשאר ימות השנה, מברך על כל כוס וכוס.
Talmud: With regard to the Mishnah’s statement that wine that precedes a meal exempts wine that follows a meal, Rabba bar bar Ḥana said that R' Yoḥanan said: This halakha was only taught with regard to Shabbat and Festivals, since, because one can continue drinking at his leisure, one bases his meal on the wine. However, during the rest of the days of the year, one who drinks wine at a meal recites a blessing over each and every cup, as his original intention was not to drink a lot.
אתמר נמי: אמר רבה בר מרי אמר רבי יהושע בן לוי: לא שנו אלא בשבתות וימים טובים, ובשעה שאדם יוצא מבית המרחץ, ובשעת הקזת דם, הואיל ואדם קובע סעודתו על היין. אבל בשאר ימות השנה — מברך על כל כוס וכוס.
It was also stated: Rabba bar Mari said that R' Yehoshua ben Levi said: This was only taught in the Mishnah with regard to Shabbat and Festivals, and when a person emerges tired from the bathhouse, and wishes to eat and rest, and during bloodletting, after which one tends to drink a lot, since on these occasions one typically bases his meal on wine. However, during the rest of the days of the year, one who drinks wine at a meal recites a blessing over each and every cup.
רבה בר מרי איקלע לבי רבא בחול. חזייה דבריך לפני המזון, והדר בריך לאחר המזון. אמר ליה: יישר. וכן אמר רבי יהושע בן לוי.
The Talmud relates that Rabba bar Mari happened to come to the house of Rava during the week. He saw him recite a blessing over wine before the meal, and again recite a blessing on the wine after the meal. He said to him: Well done. And so too, R' Yehoshua ben Levi said that this was proper conduct.