Safe Choice: Braise Rosemary Zinfandel Beef short rib

I had guests today, I was afraid I would screw it up, so I needed some safe choices. Braise, it only needs TIME, never goes wrong.
Followed a recipe from Bon appetite, I was going to make it for sK, but didn't get a chance. So my guests got the first try.
Brown short rib using my GRIDDLE. In my braise pot, butter, onion, garlic, parsnips ( I couldn’t find it in stores, bummer!, so I uses sweet potato and several radish), rosemary. After all the stuffs get browned, add short ribs, zinfandel ( the whole bottle), beef broth). Oven 350F, 2.5hrs ( I think we did it almost 3 hrs).
After it is done, drain the juice, add starch to make a gravy. That's it all, simple but super savory. See braise is such a good way that actually saves your time. PS: I didn’t taste too much from rosemary, not like thyme, which always uses its aroma to claim itself. Maybe rosemary just doesn’t have intense aroma??