Preheat oven to 425F. Brush cast iron pan (12 inch) lightly with olive oil. Place in oven to warm. Place pizza dough in the cast iron pan and pat it down and partly up the sides of the pan. Place ...

This time, though, I decided to experiment with a wine I had never tried before, the Picolit 2009 from the Livio Felluga winery in Friuli, Italy.

As it sizzles on high heat, the mixture melts into gravy. You can really turn heads this holiday season by deglazing your pan with wine instead of beer, broth, vinegar, or water.

Add wine (mixture will immediately come to a simmer). Simmer over medium-high, stirring occasionally to loosen browned bits on bottom of skillet, until reduced by about half, 1 to 2 minutes.