Oooh ... how you make my mouth water. Long gone are the days when I
could head down to the Bowentown heads and pick rock oysters within 50
feet of the beach.

Has the Bluff oystery recovered yet?




On 2007-11-17 22:50:31 -0800, "st.helier" > said:
>
> A friend called by this sunny Sunday evening with a bucket full of freshly
> picked, Pacific Oysters, not four hours from the tidal waters of the
> Northland coast.
>
> While Pete shucked the shellfish, I tossed the bottle of Sepp Moser Grüner
> Veltliner 'Breiter Rain' 2005 into the freezer (10 minutes was all the time
> we could wait).
>
> What a sensational match - at this time of the year, these naturally grown
> "wild" oysters are fat and in their prime.
>
> A sprinkle of freshly ground black pepper and a squeeze of lemon were all
> that was required.
>
> I consumed 3 dozen oysters in 30 minutes (and I am proud to admit it!!!!!!!)
>
> And Michael, the GV was simply superb with the oysters - medium bodied, with
> citrus notes and an appealing, spicy overlay with fine balancing acidity -
> perfect!