Poaching Liquid for Shrimp

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1 cup white wine

1 to 2 tablespoons kosher salt

5 black peppercorns

4 to 5 parsley stems, optional

4 sprigs fresh thyme

2 dried bay leaves

2 shallots, coarsely chopped

1 head garlic, cut horizontally

6 to 8 head-on large shrimp, deveined, peeled with tails on