What wine goes with fish and chips?
Fried batter, flaky fish, salt, vinegar — what the dish wants is scrubbing bubbles and sharp acidity. Sparkling wine with fish and chips is one of the great cheap luxuries.
Cava brut
Dry, citrusy, lively
The bubbles cut the fry, the acidity plays the role of malt vinegar, and the price suits a chippy dinner.
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English sparkling
Crisp, appley, fine mousse
The geographically correct choice — and increasingly world-class.
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Muscadet
Bone-dry, saline Loire white
If you skip bubbles: lean, briny, and built for fried seafood.
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Sommelier's tip
Squeeze the lemon over the fish, not into your glass — the wine brings its own.
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