Season short ribs with salt and pepper. Toss them in flour to evenly coat.
Heat vegetable oil in dutch oven. Sear ribs on all sides. May have to cook in batches. Set the ribs to the side.
Heat butter and olive oil in the dutch oven over medium high heat. Add celery, onion, and carrots and cook for 10 minutes.
Add garlic and cook for 1 minute then add the tomato paste and cook for additional 2 minutes.
Pour in cabernet and bring to a boil cooking for 5 minutes.
Add short ribs to the dutch oven. Pour beef stock over the ribs and add herbs. Preheat oven to 300° while the pot comes to a complete boil.
Cover dutch oven and put in the oven to cook for 3 hours.