Tuesday, 2 October 2012
Oysters at Wright Brothers in Soho
In my enviable task of trying different wines with oysters I found myself in Wright Brothers restaurant near to Carnaby Street in London. They specialise in oysters and offer a range of native and rock varieties according to season and availability. We tried two different types of rock oyster. The Cumbrae oyster, from Scotland, was slightly creamy with a medium mineral finish. The Speciales de Claires from France were sweeter which, I was informed, results from them spending some of their life in fresh water. In both cases, as a bit of a purist, I only added freshly squeezed lemon juice, so the shallots in red wine vinegar remained untouched. The chosen wine was a 2011 'single vineyard' Hilltop Pinot Grigio from Hungary. This crisp fresh wine worked very well with the oysters.
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