Add the drained sardines to bowl and carefully chop them. Avoid mashing as you want to keep some texture, then set aside. Add a teaspoon of sugar to the white wine vinegar and give it a mix.
Once in decline, fresh domestic sardines are making a big ... terrific grilled or home-cured and tossed into a perky winter salad as in this recipe from Frank Castronovo of Frankies 457 Court ...