"...no. Hm. Do you have -"
"Your language contains no word for 'wine' or several related beverages. I wonder if it wouldn't have its standard-expected-causal-effect on you, or if it would work but your faction has prohibited it as some factions do?"
Antonio indicates the lighter-colored liquids. "These are fruit juices, which perhaps may be more to your taste since terminology for the concept exists within your language. If not, I'll have plain water brought for you, and if that doesn't work, we may have a problem."
He's not going to explain that the alcohol was an intoxicant, if that's not something her culture expects.