A Pearl of a Pairing

Yesterday's Geyser Peak and The Crossings Wine & Oyster day was an illumination for our palates.  While we've seen the gamut of supposed pairings, it's not often that they work terribly well (a complementary taste profile makes only half the point.)  So, imagine our wonder (and bliss!) when we sat down to lunch in Grand Central Station's Oyster Bar and bit into a salty, briny oyster (a rather offensive taste, actually!) only to cocoon from the attack via the transformative powers of a single sip of Geyser Peak's 2009 Pinot Grigio.  What had transpired was nothing short of alchemy!  The combination of these two distinct items resulted in something altogether new, absolutely delicious, and addicting.  It was a state of taste more elusive than umami, and could only be attained from eating these two specific items in sequence. We are hooked. This was a true pairing.
 
While Geyser Peak and The Crossing’s wines can be appreciated in a multitude of ways, you simply can’t pass up the opportunity to experience these pairings yourself, and invent new ones!