Category Archives: Fine Wine
The Masters and Paul Hobbs
Last Friday we finished the week strong by watching the Masters while tasting through a lineup of Paul Hobbs’ Cabernets, generously hosted by our dear somm friend from Houston, Advanced Sommelier and Paul Hobbs ambassador James Watkins. James and our … Continue reading
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A Night with Bordeaux Royalty
Last week we were honored to host Bruno Borie of Second Growth Classified Bordeaux Ducru Beaucaillou and what an epic night it was! For a night this grand, we brought in Royal Chef Darren McGrady to prepare a fabulous meal … Continue reading
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Reload the ‘Golden Bullets’ for New Year’s Eve! Great Deal on Krug Halfsies
Hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend full of fun, family and good times! We got exactly what we asked for from Santa Claus this year at Graileys: a new stack of Krug Grande Cuvee Champagne in half bottles! We … Continue reading
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#12 Wine of the Year Spanish Killer, Under $30
I’m sure you have gathered by now that I have been on a huge Spanish kick this year. With the new Top 100 wines coming out from Wine Spectator I am happy to see that this stunning “little” Ribera del … Continue reading
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97 Pt First Growth Malbec – 2012 Cheval des Andes Rocks
Happy holidays! I seldom send out South American wines offers but today I have an exception after drinking this stupendous 2012 Cheval des Andes!! This is a top 3 South American wine off all-time to me and the best Cheval … Continue reading
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40th Anniversary of the Judgement of Paris- Graileys’ Style
Last week I was so grateful to host a group of Graileys members and their international colleagues to a Graileys’ wine dinner they will never forget! We re-created the wines from the tasting that not only placed California on the map … Continue reading
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Ba-Ba-Bad to the Rhone
Last Friday, we had an epic night of Northern Rhone’s finest that has stunned me for eternity. In a blind tasting set up, our members went through four Rhone varietals, decoding its flavors, structure and finish to determine each bottles’ … Continue reading
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Cheval Blanc Takes Center Stage!
We kicked off the weekend with a lineup that’s larger than life last Friday! Our lovely friend from LVMH kicked off 5 o’clock for us with bottles of Krug Grande Cuvee and Krug Rose in honor of National Champagne Day, … Continue reading
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Today’s Offer: Old School 12 Yr Old Rioja Reserva- Sub $40!
This is a truly special wine that merits every wine lover’s attention! When someone mentions fantastic Rioja the first name that jumps to mind is Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia! I first tried the wines over a decade ago and they tasted … Continue reading
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A Grand Cru Perspective
With the close of summer, it has been a little quiet in the Front Room, but this mid-week brought us a cool blinder for us to try. Corton Grand Cru vs Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru in 2011, by Domaine de … Continue reading
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