Picturesque, delicious, educational, and designed with the utmost attention to detail! - This tasting was absolutely stunning, from start to finish, and Virginia is a total treasure. Let's paint a picture: an idyllic rocky coastline in Maine at the heart of a small community, stepping inside a cozy, sunny tasting room at Maine Oyster Company. The sun was shining through during its golden hour, fresh flowers were picked, the settings were picturesque, and the room was lined with windows on all sides to look out over the water. Only 3 of us were there, so we essentially had a private tasting. It was a windy day, so we popped up to the roof for a champagne toast and 360 view before returning to the tasting room for the tasting itself. Virginia and her husband Warwick were a trove of information and insight. As we went through the tasting (featuring 3 farms, 4 oysters from each), Virginia took us through every vibrant detail. We each had maps of the coast where we marked the spot of each farm and why its waters were good for oysters; booklets where we could write down oyster types and flavors; and a brand new oyster flavor wheel, which is just about as nuanced as wine. We even got a lesson in shucking. Speaking of wine, each pairing was perfectly complementary. Even the homemade mignonette and Lady Oyster hatch chili sauce were fantastic (and available online!). And my god... the focaccia. (Not available online :/) Would 100% do this tasting again. Virginia knows her craft well - everything from the oyster within its shell to the environment that produced it.

Outstanding Group Outing - What a tremendous experience. We learned so much, ate so well, and drank some fantastic wine. The crew were all super pleasant to interact with and answered every question that we had with grace!

Greatest seafood experience! - One of the greatest experiences I have done. Every detail was perfectly planned out and the entire team went above and beyond for our entire group. This tour had way more than we expected: -Boat tour to oyster farm was a perfect fit of teaching and eating unlimited oysters straight out of the water. With great cocktails out on the water. -Oyster tasting was 90 minutes of Virginia teaching you how to taste oysters, what makes an oyster good vs great, what flavors to look for. With wine flowing the whole time. -Dinner with a lobster bake having the best lobster you will have in your life.

An Absolute Delight! - Our group had such a lovely time sipping wine and slurping oysters! Virginia was incredibly knowledgeable and the location was top notch!