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San Felice!

AJ McClellan A slight rain started our day, but after the sun came out we opened the doors to discover a beautiful day sitting at a perfect 80 degrees. One of our members has had this 97 San Felice vertical … Continue reading

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Bevan Cellars Outshines!

It was a quiet Wednesday here at Graileys but the Front Room was filled with great company and terrific bottles of wine. From fine Champagne to a flight of Pinot Noir and California Cabernet old and young, the night was … Continue reading

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Battle of the Blind Bordeaux

  Last Friday was going to be the “You She Me Yours, I’ll Show You Mine” tasting of 85s and 95s. Instead we decided to do a killer Blind Bordeaux Tasting of mostly 1990 Bordeaux with a splash of 1998. We … Continue reading

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Von Winning in the Land of Dry Rieslings

  The day all of us acid loving sommeliers and great white wine lovers look forward to finally came upon Graileys on Thursday-we got our shipment of Deutsche Weisswein von sechs verschiedene Grosses Gewachs in ein ganz trockenisches Stil. Die … Continue reading

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A First Growth by Any Other Name Would Smell as Sweet

By: AJ McClellan A first growth is always a special treat. They are some of the most coveted wines in the world and they always have a special mystique when the bottle hits the table. Yesterday, we not only got … Continue reading

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A Couple of Favorites, White and Red

Last night a bottle of one of our favorite Chablis producers that we enjoy in every level, from quaffing down during the summer heat to thoroughly enjoying with fresh seafood and meals on the patio with friends: Domaine William Fevre. … Continue reading

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Birthday at Graileys

By: AJ McClellan June is always a fun month at Graileys. We have 3 of our brokers birthdays all within a week of each other, and you know our members never need much of an excuse to open stunning bottles … Continue reading

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A Special Evening with Opus One

Opus One sure knows how to throw a great party! We were all thrilled and completely honored to host Opus One for their 2012 release party last Saturday and what a great night it turned out to be. We showcased … Continue reading

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Three Great Wines on a Monday

  Sometimes you never know what will happen at Graileys on any given Monday. This last one we had a small crew of people stop by there were a couple of stunning bottles enjoyed to be sure! The first was … Continue reading

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Powerhouse Reds

The summer heat never stops us in our windowless dream wine world from opening fantastic, ripe reds. This week we opened some incredible bottles of Bordeaux that were showing beautifully in their respectful stages of life. The 2000 Leoville Barton … Continue reading

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