Braised Lamb Shoulder with Two Wines

Adolfo Muñoz, the Toledo chef who created this recipe, is also a winemaker—which means that the guy really knows about cooking with wine. For braising the lamb in this rustic but elegant recipe, he uses white wine, which doesn’t overshadow the flavor of the meat. After the lamb is cooked, he makes a red wine reduction from his syrah Pago del Ama to add depth to the sauce. Though your butcher might not necessarily have lamb shoulder on display, if you call ahead and ask, most will hap