Family affair

Mr. Fu is unusually upfront about his stance on population control in his native People’s Republic of China. In a recent interview with London’s The Daily Telegraph, he chuckled as he called himself “the biggest offender against the one-child policy in China,” adding that he’s had seven daughters in the last 10 years. The government isn’t laughing, though. Couples who have more than one kid in this nation of 1.3 billion can be fined and even thrown in the hoosegow for their trouble. The situation keeps Fu on high alert these days—unofficially, his family’s on the lam.

Fu and his venturesome outlook have nothing on a group of California vintners who must’ve stayed up nights working on their signature entry—and he’d get a kick out of the beverage’s handle. Seven Daughters, out of King City’s 7 Daughters Winery, is a true mixed bag, as tasty as the idea behind it. The “daughters” in this case are born of the grape variety—the wine is a mix of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, French Colombard, Symphony, Orange Muscat and Gewürztraminer, and the proportions are absolutely spot-on in producing the crispness and fruity sensations found in far more expensive whites. I’m not always crazy about authentic Thai (I don’t like peanut sauce), but Seven Daughters brings out the best in a chicken ginger salad, sauce and all. Monkey brain sushi, another of my less-than-favorites, works well with this one, too. Poor Fu’s so busy looking over his shoulder these days that he’d take this one any way he can get it (which is to say that it’s just fine by itself).

If you had seven daughters running around, you’d prolly welcome the chance to take the edge off with this entry. All you have to do is run to the wine store and fork over $7.99 (about 6.2 Chinese yuan), and you’re good to go. As for Fu, he may want to approach with caution. Too much of this, and he and his wife might find themselves on the way to their eighth.