I am curious about your opinion about using cheap wine for cooking. I am planning to make some beef short ribs tomorrow and I bought a bottle of $3 "Cul de Sac Cabernet" (probably similar to Trader Joe's 2 buck Chuck) to use. I haven't tasted it but the person at the store said it was fine for cooking. Also, a friend of mine tried it and said it was not super great but "drinkable." Do you think it makes a difference if I use a wine that I would actually *choose* to drink? Usually, I have a bottle of red wine open and pour some in the dish but since this uses a whole bottle, I thought I would save the good stuff for sipping.