Marinate beef in 1/2 bottle of the wine for 4-48 hours

Pat beef dry. Season flour with spices, salt, and pepper. Coat beef with flour. Shake off excess flour

Heat oil in large pot. Brown beef thoroughly on all sides in batches. Do not overcrowd the pot. Place beef aside.

Toss in veggies. Saute until nearly tender. Add garlic. Saute 1 minute. Remove veggies.

Add tomato paste. Saute to caramelize for one minute. Add the rest of the wine. Scrape up any brown bits on the pan. Reduce by 1/2

Add beef stock. Return beef and veggies. Add potatoes. Cook approximately 1 hour or until beef is tender.

Whisk cornstarch and water together in a seperate bowl. Add slurry to stew while whisking the stew to prevent a lumpy sauce.

Variations; Diced tomatoes, shallots, root vegetables, beer, bourbon, roux