Category Archives: Fine Wine
Jean Trimbach
By: AJ McClellan We were honored to have Jean Trimbach in from Trimbach wines in to taste us on his truly special lineup of Alsatian wines. Jean is of the 13th generation of this prestigious family, when I commented on … Continue reading
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Wine Of The Week
Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5 – $114.99 Everyone knows of the legendary “Unico” by Vega Sicilia, and while Unico’s quality is undisputable it also commands a price worthy of a First Growth of Spain. Sitting at $500 or more for a … Continue reading
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Two Burgs and a Rhone
By: AJ McClellan There are some wine producers out there that have never let me down, among those are Dujac, Pichon, and Gaja. We had a great impromptu tasting yesterday that put up some of my favorite wines next to … Continue reading
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Marcassin Warm Up
By: AJ McClellan You know it is a big deal when Dave flies into town especially for an event… We got the party started in true Graileys style with some great bottles plenty of good laughs. While we were waiting … Continue reading
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Basketball Burgers and DRC
By: Simon Roberts A few good men gathered for the N.B.A. final Thursday evening, The usual suspects huddled around the table with everyone looking forward to the game but me ( an Englishman, football fanatic at that, and I mean … Continue reading
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You Show Me Yours, I’ll Show You Mine
By: Wineaux DLynn P Friday marked another great day in our new space. Appropriately, we decided on an impromptu You Show Me Yours event. This is a tasting that allows one to bring some of the best of what he/she … Continue reading
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Another Day In Graileys
By: Wineaux DLynn P Last night was another fun evening of tasting great producers from magnificent vintages. P-Rob decided to start the evening with a bottle of 1988 Mugneret Grands Echezeaux. Baked chocolate, dried plums, and a huge mineral component made this wine … Continue reading
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An Evening With Tenuta dell’Ornellaia
By: Wineaux DLynn P After a few tough days of moving pallets of prized and precious cargo, we were ready to treat our members and our own palates to an evening with Gina DellaVedova with Ornellaia. A beautifully set table … Continue reading
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Caymus SS Pinot Noir
By: Wineaux DLynn P Another great bottle has been pulled from the ole Grailey cellar. A wine probably forgotten about and most never knew existed. The famous and oh so comical John Wall ESQ decided it was time for one last … Continue reading
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La Spinetta in the Building
By: Wineaux DLynn P Last night marked a wonderful event with Giorgio Rivetti from Piedmont Piemonte and his La Spinetta wines. In a little less than a decade, Giorgio, owner and winemaker of La Spinetta in Barbaresco, has become one of … Continue reading
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