Pairings
OYSTERS
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CHABLIS, DRY FRENCH (NOT CALIFORNIA)
MUSCADET, ESP. WITH FRESH, BRINY OYSTERS
beer, esp. stout (e.g., dry or oyster) and esp. GUINNESS, lager, pilsner, or porter, esp. when oysters are dressed (e.g., with oyster sauce or mignonette)
CHAMPAGNE, ESP. BLANC DE BLANCS AND/OR DRY
OAKED WINES (WITH RAW OYSTERS)
SAUVIGNON BLANC, DRY, ESP. CALIFORNIA OR NEW ZEALAND
SPARKLING WINE
WHITE WINE, VERY DRY AND TART
Bordeaux, white
Chardonnay (no oak)
Riesling, very dry (e.g., Trocken-style)
Sancerre
Savennieres
Vinho Verde
red wine
sake, esp. ginjo
sherry, dry, esp. fino or man-zanilla
sweet wine
Albarino
Aligote
Burgundy, white
Cava
Chenin Blanc, dry
Loire Valley white wine
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Grigio
Riesling, other than the driest of dry
Tocai Friulano, dry
Txakoli
Vouvray, dry
cider, draft
cocktails made with Pernod
high-acid wine
lemon-based drinks (e.g., lemonade, sparkling water with lemon, etc.)
low-alcohol wine
tannic wine
vodka
white wine (no oak)