Article: Time to throw tradition to the wind Red wine with oysters? It's strange but tasty

Eric Asimov The New York Times Media Group
International Herald Tribune
02-29-2008
Time to throw tradition to the wind Red wine with oysters? It's strange but tasty
Byline: Eric Asimov The New York Times Media Group
Edition: 1
Section: FEATURES

NEW YORK --

'Red wine with oysters? Are you mad?" Quite possibly. And yet, the thought excited me. Why would I want to muck with such routinely thrilling combinations as oysters with Muscadet, Chablis or Champagne, not to mention the old Irish standby, Guinness stout?

Well, why not?
Nobody loves the tried-and-true oyster-and-wine pairings more than I do. But doesn't there come a time when the certainties are no longer enough? In a favorite restaurant, ...

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