WITH YOUR WINE Amazingly simple quesadillas

You know those messy, sloppy stomach-pain-inducing quesadillas the chain joints serve? These aren’t it. They’re tasty, easy to make and require nothing more than what most of us have in the pantry or refrigerator. They’re a quick lunch or even an entree; just add some leftover chicken. Serve with your favorite Texas wine.

Serves four, takes about 12 minutes

1 to 1-1/2 c best quality green salsa

1 bunch cilantro, chopped

16 flour tortillas

1 c grated white cheese

1. Divide the ingredients into eight equal portions, and place between two tortillas.

2. Grill the tortillas in a skillet over medium heat for a couple of minutes on each side.

ask the WINE GUY?

Q. HOW LONG HAS WINE BEEN MADE IN TEXAS?

A. Texas had a thriving wine industry before Prohibition, but Val Verde Winery in Del Rio, founded in 1883, is the only pre-Prohibition winery remaining. The modern Texas wine business can be traced to the mid-1970s, when Springtown, Llano Estacado and Fall Creek wineries opened. Today, there are some 200 wineries in the state, including more than 40 in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

—JEFF SIEGEL