Despite the age-old adage not to eat them beyond months that end in the letter "r," the return of patio weather almost always signals an intense urge to sit outside slurping oysters on the half-shell with the appropriate wine accompaniment. read more
Here, six such wines to try with your oysters: Muscadet If there’s any one classic pairing for oysters, it’s the always-bright, always-crisp Muscadet. This wine hails from the part of the Loire Valley where the river meets the Atlantic and is made entirely from the local Melon de Bourgogne grape, referred to simply as Melon. read more
For 20 years in a row, seafood expert Jon Rowley as hosted the Pacific Coast Oyster Wine Competition. Hundreds of wines are blind tasted in both Seattle and California. The wines are not judged on their own merits, but rather they are tasted when eaten with oysters. read more