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Drinking Wine With Dom And Friends
By: AJ McClellan Wednesday was one of those Graileys days that just seem to happen from time to time and they are always spectacular! We had Richard Beaumont in, the national sales director for Dom Perignon, and with him he … Continue reading
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Cali Cabs Ruled the Night
This past Friday, the reds from the Old World took the back seat as the powerhouse Cabs from California showed better than the wines of the Old. The night was filled with big, bold, luscious ripe fruit, graciously coating the … Continue reading
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A Trio of Champagne
By: AJ McClellan Yesterday we tasted a great trio of grower champagne. We started with the NV Pierre Paillard, cousin of Bruno Paillard these wines are absolutely stunning! Very aromatic with blooming flowers and citrus fruit on the nose. The … Continue reading
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Happy New Year from your friends at Graileys!
We hope you had a wonderful New Year and enjoyed all the celebrations the New Year brings! We knocked out 2014 with yet another great lineup of wines! We started with a Chardonnay that was a lean, clean, mineral-machine: a … Continue reading
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A Root Day in Graileys
By: AJ McClellan We tasted a great lineup of Bordeaux last night, there was one bottle of Cali in the mix but unfortunately it was not drinking very well. In fact despite all the great wines that we opened they … Continue reading
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The Most Epic Holiday Drinking at Graileys
By: Ryan Tedder Hello my wine loving Graileys friends! I hope everyone had an amazing holiday experience with family and friends. We here at Graileys had more members than ever this last month and I had some computer picture loading … Continue reading
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Graileys’ Holiday Party 2014!!
What a great night Friday was at the Graileys’ Holiday Party! Judging started in advance this year so that members were able to enjoy their wines by the time the party started. This was my first time sitting in the … Continue reading
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Cos d’Estournel Takes the Gold!
Another great night at Graileys! This time we started with one of E. Guigal’s top whites, the 2011 La Doriane Condrieu. This Viognier was full-bodied with explosive aromas of wild flowers, preserved apricot and lemon curd. The texture was rich … Continue reading
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Wine of the Night: 1959 Pichon Lalande
Friday was a great start to the weekend with a great band of strong California wines, Bordeaux, and Champagne that were opened by an even greater group of members. It was hard to pick a favorite, as there were many … Continue reading
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A Great Night for Bubbles!
By: AJ McClellan What a great night for some Champagne! I was just having the conversation with one of our members about how Champagne might be one of my favorite wines in the world. In fact, if I was forced … Continue reading
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