I needed some white wine to make an artichoke sauce (recipe at end of post). I went to Austin Liquor on Gold Star Boulevard. I was going to buy some Cavit but the large bottle was $11.00 and I just needed 1/4 cup. After wandering around for a while, I came across the boxed wine. Hmm, I thought. Five liters for only $10.49? That sounds like a bargain!! And it has a spout, for easy pouring. I bought it. It turns out, Ellen likes it too.
I bought Franzia Crisp White Table wine. It's described as a medium bodied wine with floral aromas and fruit flavors.
Verdict: Terrible warm, quite tasty chilled. Great in the sauce. Dangerous to have around; very easy to get at.
Sauce Recipe
Warm some chopped garlic and olive oil in a pan
Add sliced mushrooms if you like them
Sautee
Add a can of quartered artichokes (in water, not oil, drained). You can also use frozen artichoke hearts from Trader Joe's. They're really good.
Add about 1/4 cup of white wine.
Simmer for a while, until everything's nice and warmed up.
Add salt and pepper.
Toss with tortellini. I like the frozen artichoke tortellini from Trader Joe's. The gorgonzola and walnut is good too but the flavor is a little strong. You could also serve over rice. You could also add some frozen or fresh spinach, though you might need to add more oil since these items are watery.
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