"maxine in ri" ha scritto nel messaggio
>I have a recipe that calls for a 3-4 lb brisket, and a 750 ml bottle> of
>wine. It's braised, obviously, but isn't that an awful lot of> liquid for
>braising?Even after the reduction of that and the other 2-3> cups of liquid
>by half?

Could be, might not be. How much do you trust the recipe writer? If you
use less all the other flavors will be off, and your reduction may not
stretch for all the carved meat.