WINE
Go Hungary!
Wine-producing families go back centuries here and deserve to have a bigger fan base, argues our expert
by JOE FATTORINI
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Modern wine rules number 42: if in doubt in a restaurant, choose the Hungarian dry Furmint. There are two reasons for this. Number one, it tastes delicious. Number two, it makes you look like an expert.
The Hungarian Furmint grape is a half-sibling of Chardonnay, and a half-sibling of Riesling. It has the rounded structure of Chardonnay, and the food-matching perfume of Riesling, making it the most versatile white grape on a restaurant list.