In biblical times, the term "wine" (Greek:"oinos") was used to describe a range of fermented grape beverages, which could vary in alcoholic content. It's believed that the wine Jesus created at the wedding in Cana was likely different from the wine we typically think of as alcoholic today. It is important to interpret these biblical events within their historical and cultural contexts.
wine is wine EG GRAPE juice
as oppose to vodka EG potato juice
as oppose to cider EG apple juice
alcohol or not the sci fi story says he made water into grape juice(min standard)
if you take unwatered grapes fermenting in the sun and throw them into water. it creates wine
if you throw grapes into water to then ferment, it creates wine
all this sci-fi book suggests is he put some fermented grapes into water and people got giddy drinking it