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Grilled Mackerel with Gooseberry Sauce
Mackerel is oily and rich, so the wine has to bring sharp acidity to cut through it, and the gooseberry sauce sets a tart, green register the wine should echo rather than fight. Above all the wine must be unoaked, because oak turns metallic against oily fish.
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