Avodah Zara 65: Spilling Wine, Absorbing Wine

A very brief set of points on today's daf:

• Gentiles who are about to convert, Jews who do not observe - who should be permitted to benefit from idolatry?  
• The rabbis give us examples of proof that a Gentile is not worshipping idols, including statements about serving G-d as the only true king, and circumcision
• We learn a number of cases where a Gentile is involved in renting, working, hiring, and journeying - each situation offers different reasons for concern 

A new Mishna:

• if wine created for idolatry falls on grapes, the grapes are rinsed and then permitted
• if the grapes were broken, they cannot be used
• all but Rashbam say that if the wine falls on dates or figs, they are only forbidden if the wine leaves a taste
• clarified: if the wine leaves a good taste, then they are forbidden
• they are permitted if the wine leaves a bad taste

A thought: How do we know whether or not the wine leaves a taste unless we taste the fruit?  

More points:

• The Gemara considers an extension of the Mishna with additional details
• whether or not the food can absorb taste is the issue
• wheat, for example, is said to always be 'broken', or able to absorb