The pairing of freshly shucked Hog Island Sweetwater oysters with a glass of cool-climate Napa Valley or Carneros Chardonnay is the most wine-specific food experience available in downtown Napa. The saline-mineral quality of the Tomales Bay oysters plays against the butter and stone-fruit notes in a well-made Napa Chardonnay in a way that is more complementary than any standard food-and-wine pairing recommendation would suggest. Vintners Collective on Main Street and Compline on First Street can both supply the Chardonnay element if Hog Island's own wine selection is too limited for the occasion.
Where to eat it: 1 restaurant across 1 city.
Hog Island's Oxbow bar serves oysters direct from its Tomales Bay farm. Monday-Thursday happy hour at $1.75 per oyster is the best value in wine country.
OrderSweetwater oysters on the half-shell, Marin-style with mignonette.
TipHappy hour Mon-Thu 15:00-17:00 is the move: $1.75 Sweetwater oysters. Arrive early as the bar fills fast.
Tours, tastings and classes that match this page, bookable on GetYourGuide.
Guided tour · 7 hours
Embark on a guided wine tour in the renowned Napa Valley, the most celebrated wine region in North America. Discover boutique wineries that are...
Day trip · 9h 30m
Join your guide on an air-conditioned bus tour from Downtown Atlanta to Georgia's wine country. Enjoy 13 tastings at 3 local wineries. Experience a...
Guided tour · 3 hours
Our wine tasting and sightseeing tour will show you Carmel-by-the-Sea’s most charming spots, brought to life with insider stories and stops at three...
Guided tour · 3 hours
Indulge in a chocolate and wine-tasting tour in Anchorage. Enjoy handcrafted Alaskan chocolates paired with local wines at 61 Degree North Winery for...
More cities are in research. Want wine-country oysters and chardonnay covered somewhere specific? Tell us where you want to eat.