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Whole Foods Market Top Ten Holiday Wines and Oyster Pairings #Holidays

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I attended an event at Whole Foods. No compensation was offered or received. All opinions are my own.

Top 10 Holiday Wines

Looking for the holiday wine and food pairings? How about oysters and wine for your holiday gathering! I recently attended an event at Whole Foods in in Portland and sampled a delicious holiday wine and oyster pairing.

Whole Foods Market Top Ten Holiday Wines:

  • Pizzolato Pinot Grigio—Stone fruit aromas give way to an enticing minerality and vibrant acidity in this organically grown Italian wine.
  • Globerati Sauvignon Blanc—This fresh white has lemon and grapefruit aromas with a hint of honeysuckle.
  • Louis Latour Duet Chardonnay-Viognier—A French blend showcasing round, fruity softness with earthly notes and a hint of smoke.

Louis Latour Duet

  • Sea Pines Russian River Chardonnay—Subtle aromas belie big flavors of green apple, lemon and vanilla bean.
  • Coppola Sonoma County Pinot Noir—A classic see-through, fruit forward ruby red with a tartness of dried cherry and strawberry and subtle floral jasmine notes.
  • Bodegas Belgrano Malbec—Aromas of warm spices and stewed blueberry flavors that mingle with woodsy hints of smoke.
  • Leyenda del Castillo Rioja—Mineral, earthy aromas are found in this deep garnet Spanish red.
  • Bubo Cabernet Sauvignon—Surprisingly fruity, pleasant and approachable with a touch of green pepper aroma.
  • H&G Priorat—Earthy, herbaceous aromas in this brick red wine lead to a refined minerality and complex dark fruit flavors.
  • Charles and Charles Merlot—There is an attractive baked biscuit aroma in this inky, hearty red.
  • Gaston Chiquet Champagne—Rose gold in color with persistent foamy bubbles, delicate peach and golden delicious apple notes lead to a lovely lengthy finish.

Whole Foods Market Top Ten Holiday Wines and Oyster Pairings #Holidays

Oyster Tips

  • The smaller they are, the sweeter they are
  • Shucking is about finesse, not power
  • The Sweet Spot—There’s an open area in the back of the shell when the knife stops turning, twist the knife and pop the shell open
  • Protection—Wear a thick glove to protect your hand and use a rag to hold the oyster for leverage
  • History—Find out where the oyster is coming from. They should always have a tag. If they don’t have a tag, you don’t want that oyster!
  •  If you’re hosting an event or just craving oysters, Whole Foods Market can shuck them in-house for you!
  • Oysters are best 2–3 hours after being shucked
  • Prime time for oysters is now through February; the colder the weather, the better the oyster!
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Oyster and Wine Pairings

  • Globerati Sauvignon Blanc and Sun Hollow Oyster

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  • Pizzolato Organic Pinot Grigio and Malaspina Oyster

Whole Foods Market Top Ten Holiday Wines and Oyster Pairings #Holidays

  • Louis Latour Duet Chardonnay-Viognier and Fanny Bay Oyster

Fanny Bay Oyster

  • Sea Pines Russian River Chardonnay and Miyagi Oyster (with cucumber, champagne vinaigrette, and Siberian caviar)

Miyagi Oyster

  • Gaston Chiquet Champagne and Penn Cove Select Oyster

Penn Cove Select Oyster

Want to try shucking your oyster at home? Sean gave us a tutorial. Watch how to shuck an oyster here.

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