2009 Oyster Wines Award Winners

Once again, Taylor Shellfish sponsors the Pacific Coast Oyster Wine Competition to find the best wines to pair with oysters. Here are this year's winners:

• Airfield Estates 08 Thunderbolt Sauvignon Blanc (WA)
  Anne Amie Vineyards Cuvee A Amrita 07 White Wine (OR)
• Cedergreen Cellars 07 Sauvignon Blanc (WA)
• **Chateau Ste. Michelle 08 Pinot Gris (WA)
• *Covey Run Winery 07 Pinot Grigio (WA)
• Hogue Cellars 08 Pinot Grigio (WA)
• Kenwood Vineyards  07 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc (CA)
• **Robledo Family Winery "Seven Brothers" 07 Sauvignon Blanc (CA)
• Rutherford Ranch 07 Sauvignon Blanc (CA)
• *Sweet Cheeks Winery 08 Pinot Gris (OR)

* Prior Oyster Award Winner       ** Multiple prior Oyster Awards

The past winners have been fantastic with oysters (which should be great this time of year), so run, don't walk, to try these out. (Or you can always drink whisky with oysters for an out-of-this-world experience.)