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So Now There's An Oyster Crisis, Too?

Another day, another crisis. Let's hope that there will still be oysters to pair with wine and spirits. If there are, here are 10 suggestions.

Jason Wilson
Apr 12, 2026
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The oyster scene on Île d’Oléron.

Last night I was depressed, worried, and frustrated at the state of the world, and so I broke out one of my favorite Cognacs, 1989 Grosperrin Bois Ordinaires de L’Île d’Oléron. This is a very rare 26-year-old brandy from Cognac’s least-known cru, coastal Bois Ordinaires—specifically from the Atlantic island of Île d’Oléron. “It is 40 times more difficul…

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