Wine Merchants Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb butter, at room temperature
2 cups deep red wine (Burgundy, Zinfandel, Merlot, Petit Sirah or Pinot Noir)
1/2 cup shallots, minced or 1/2 cup green onion
1/2 cup cooked mushroom
1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon lemon juice, optional

Preparation

Place the wine, shallots, parsley and black pepper into a sauce pan.
Bring mixture to a fast boil and continue cooking until the liquid is reduced by half Remove the sauce from the heat and allow it to cool.
When lukeware, thoroughly blend in the softened butter.
You can use the sauce as is or chill it before using.