1st course tonite #MerroirTerroir #TerrapinVB #chefscreek #oyster @BCOysterGuide #chablis #wine #OldWorld #pairing pic.twitter.com/llFuw6ksLr

— PleasureHouseOysters (@LynnhavenOyster) February 25, 2015

2nd course tonite #MerroirTerroir #TerrapinVB #nautilus #oyster @CatalinaOP #rose' #wine #pairing #vino #sommelier pic.twitter.com/vUmPOUAIrS

— PleasureHouseOysters (@LynnhavenOyster) February 25, 2015

3rd course #MerroirTerroir #TerrapinVB @LynnhavenOyster #SauvignonBlanc #LoireValley @LoireValleyWine #wine #pairing pic.twitter.com/1w7nh96hAE

— PleasureHouseOysters (@LynnhavenOyster) February 25, 2015

First time trying these beauties out of British Columbia, the Shigoku. This particular farm has named these The Fat Bastard." Same species as the Kusshi but raised different and you can taste it! Merroir Terroir at Terrapin. #Shigoku #oysters #merroirterroir #terrapin

A photo posted by George (@iheartfoodvb) on Jan 27, 2015 at 3:20pm PST

One my favorites caps off Terrapin's "Merroir Terroir", Pleasure House oyster! #pleasurehouse #oysters #merroirterroir #virginiabeach #terrapin

A photo posted by George (@iheartfoodvb) on Jan 27, 2015 at 3:38pm PST

One my favorites caps off Terrapin's "Merroir Terroir", Pleasure House oyster! #pleasurehouse #oysters #merroirterroir #virginiabeach #terrapin

A photo posted by George (@iheartfoodvb) on Jan 27, 2015 at 3:38pm PST

Check out IHeartFoodVB in Instagram and in Tumblr. Have your own private Merrior Terrior in the Lynnhaven! Join us on one of our Tours.

The second course at last nite's #MerroirTerroir @terrapinrestaurant was a pleasant surprise. We do admire other #oysters Here is a #FarmRaised Tom's Cove Aqua Farm Salt from Chincoteague, Va. The flavor was complex for a seaside: lots of estuary & marsh tones with a sweet body and seaweed finish. Salinity on the order of 29-32 ppt. One of the best I have eaten in some time. It paired well with the @lincourtvyds #chardonnay #InAHalfShell #VaOysterTrail #VAseaside #wine #oystour

A photo posted by On Twitter: @LynnhavenOyster (@pleasurehouseoysters) on Oct 10, 2014 at 3:29am PDT

#WindillPointOyster is course #1 at #TerrapinVB #MerroirTerroir tonite. Thks @SamRustSeafood for providing #oysters pic.twitter.com/pmu6lJbknX

— PleasureHouseOysters (@LynnhavenOyster) October 28, 2014

#TerrapinVB #MerroirTerroir 2nd Course: #TomsCove #oysters & @Lincourtvyds #chardonnay #oysters #wine #InAHalfShell pic.twitter.com/CUCZOCblma

— PleasureHouseOysters (@LynnhavenOyster) October 29, 2014

#TerrapinVB #MerroirTerroir 3rd course: #PleasureHouseOyster & LaJanda Fino #sherry #pairing #InAHalfShell #wine pic.twitter.com/aLuMZwmtac

— PleasureHouseOysters (@LynnhavenOyster) October 29, 2014

Pleasure House Oysters is a new farm that's dedicated to cultivating local oysters. After years of depletion, Chesapeake oysters are returning thanks to operations like this one. Visitors can bring a bottle of wine aboard an oyster boat for a tour of the hatchery and sample oysters. Virginia Beach Oysters -- called Lynnhaven --are said to be among the sweetest thanks to their unique habitat at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay where it opens into the Atlantic Ocean. If you'd rather try these oysters on land, they appear on the menus of area restaurants like Terrapin and A.W. Shucks Raw Bar and Grill in nearby Norfolk.