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Bordeaux and Burgundy

By: AJ McClellan 1955 Cos d’Estournel – The nose was like a fresh handful of mint sandwiched between chocolate and cherries with subtle old leather and a backdrop of freshly baked brownies. Exquisite! Mind boggling notes of forest floor and … Continue reading

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Good Times at Graileys

By: AJ McClellan After a long day at work it is good to unwind with a great glass of wine. Well, that is why we are here! We had a great group of members drop in yesterday each with a … Continue reading

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A Unique Cast of Wines

By: AJ McClellan A unique cast of characters assembled around the table at Graileys and brought with them an excellent selection of wines. Moving from California to Burgundy and at last finishing in Bordeaux this was a great night with some fun … Continue reading

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Bordeaux Blast

By: AJ McClellan What started out as a light night with a few members quickly turned into a battle of Bordeaux’s as one great bottle of Bordeaux came out after another each competing for the wine of the night… 2007 … Continue reading

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Thirsty Business

By: AJ McClellan Working on a Tuesday is such thirsty business… It is always a pleasure to have a few members drop in so we can crack a couple of bottles and tell a few stories. 2005 Domaine Lionnet Terre … Continue reading

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Chips and Krug. It’ll change your life…

By: AJ McClellan It all started when Simon was just a lad and one day whilst headed home he happened to view a shop owner by the name of Charley making fresh chips. Charley worked the press with lightning speed … Continue reading

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Guigal and More

By: AJ McClellan Patrick Will, the national sales rep for Guigal stopped in today to taste us on some of the Guigal wines as well as a few other jewels. I am always excited to taste wine from one of … Continue reading

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Members Appreciation Day… Again…

By: AJ McClellan A few of our members missed our appreciation day last Thursday; so in true Grailey’s spirit we decided to pop a few bottles which then turned into another great Grailey’s night… 1986 Guigal La Turque – The … Continue reading

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Getting ready for Christmas with a glass of wine…

By: AJ McClellan The best way to fortify yourself for Christmas shopping is with a glass of fantastic vintage Bordeaux… Or at least that was the opinion yesterday when we had a multitude of members dropping in to enjoy a … Continue reading

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Monday Funday

By: AJ McClellan Yesterday was easy going and relaxed. A few members dropped in and popped some great bottles. Today’s theme was Bordeaux… 2006 Pape Clement – Big coco powder on the nose with star anise, clove, dry foliage, and … Continue reading

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