Best Wine for Shellfish


Portuguese Vinho Verde has a fresh, chalky minerality and lively acidity that make it a great complement to any kind of shellfish—especially oysters on the half shell. Quinta da Aveleda’s superb Casal Garcia Vinho Verde ($7) weighs in at a mere 9 percent alcohol—about 35 percent less than most California Chardonnays.

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