It’s hard to go wrong with a good dry white wine. The right one is perfect for sipping by itself when the sun’s out but will also make all kinds of food taste better, from classic fish and chips to Christmas dinner.
Chardonnay is both the best-known and the world’s most widely planted dry white grape as it can flourish in a range of climates and produces versatile wine – not just the heavily oaked version many people prefer to swerve. There are plenty of other dry whites if you still want to give Bridget Jones’ favourite tipple a miss and bear in mind that some are known by other names in different countries.
