Advice needed, please!

Forgot to add that you need to keep puss well away...

I was actually planning on drinking the rest of the bottle, as these modern wines go off so quickly.................

Gracesmum, you are so right. I just sort of assumed that as read. But really I should have made something so important really explicit.

Thing is, Mr P has requested it for his birthday supper on Saturday! I did point out that requesting something that he has never had before and I have never made could be deemed a tad risky...................

I have had it, or something similar, from Morrisons near my sister's house in Manchester. It is really delicious.

I put nutmeg in spaghetti bolognese as well.

Phoenix if it doesnt work out just drink all the wine.

I agree with both of the above, but miceElf forgot to say pour 2 glasses of wine, cook with one and drink the other!

When making cauliflower cheese, lasagne etc, I always make my own sauce, just thought I might cheat this time!

MiceElf , when making home made mushroom soup, (which I do quite often and Mr P couldn't believe how far removed it is from tinned or packet!) I always add grated nutmeg.

In a saucepan put a small glass of wine, about the same amount of milk a few peppercorns, a bay leaf and just a very little salt. Infuse gently.

Use about an ounce of butter and melt it gently. Add a small amount of flour to make a roux and cook very gently until its smooth. Then, pour in the liquid through a strainer and stir continuously over a lowish heat until the sauce is smooth.

If you like a very creamy sauce you can then stir in a spoon of creme fraiche. A liitle nutmeg is good too, but some don't care for it.

Don't spoil the ship for a ha'porth of effort Phoenix
Make the sauce yourself (1oz butter, 1oz flour and half a pint of milk, seasoned with salt pepper and a bit of nutmeg or dry mustard, and substitute some of the milk with however much white wine you feel like using).
Count yourself lucky - I have never seen seafood tagliatelle in my local Waitrose.
Perhaps they think it's too sophisticated for us Northerners.