On 2015-06-15 11:00 AM, sf wrote:

>> This sanctimonious comment brought to you from the guy who says he knows
>> nothing about wine and admits he adulterates his beer with seltzer.
>
Yep. Anyone who would do that could not know much abut quality booze.

> When Julia Child first preached that gospel, she was talking about
> drinking wine vs cooking wine. Her words have been twisted and
> misinterpreted over the years by those who don't know any better.


Perhaps it depends on a person's wine standards. I have a good friend
who is into good wines. He has a business that puts on tastings. His
standards for wine are much higher than mine, but I know that he would
never waste a really good wine by cooking with it. The key words are
"god enough to drink"..... if it is drinkable it can be used. If it is a
horrible wine that you cannot drink you should not cook with it. If it
has gone bad, if you really cannot drink it..don't cook with it. Do not
expect to see any benefit from using a very expensive wine in a braised
dish. It is like using expensive champagne in a Mimosa or a champagne
cocktail.