Originally Posted by
corky
I think the question remains why are you using the wine at all. Most people just saute the onions in oil and are done with it. Considering that you have said that you don't like the flavor of wine, why are you adding the wine step (especially since a wine that has been open for a couple months likely tastes more like vinegar than wine)? Just add a splash of vinegar if that is what you are going for.
My thought too, is this really just a white wine vinegar?
But I don't have a problem with it if it's just a way to add some acid rather than throwing away a bad wine. I was just trying to figure out the flavor, and I suspect it's kind of like a less-potent, faux-pickled onion. I'd probably try using it as the pickling liquid and skip the sauté step. But that usually requires at least a few hours to soak in.