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First Week at Graileys

My first week at Graileys and I am blown away not only by the impressive labels being opened, but by the warm welcome from our members, clients, and the Graileys’ team.  As the temperature is going up and the children … Continue reading

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Battle of the Torbreck!

By: AJ McClellan What makes a true Graileys night? Well, there needs to be wine, good times, and most of all good friends to share the bottles with… Last night was a Graileys night! We had a plethora of wines … Continue reading

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Friday Wine Roundup

Graileys has been abuzz with great wines this past week and Friday was very much on theme. We all thought we were off to an enviably good start as a bottle of 1986 Margaux made its way down the table. … Continue reading

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Nicolas Joly Coule de Serrant is Rocking!

By: AJ McClellan It was an easy night last night. We tasted a few good wines, but one in particular stood out to me. The 2008 Nicolas Joly Coule de Serrant was a real treat to taste. Planted in the … Continue reading

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Let’s Talk About Meursault Yo

By: Ryan Tedder It is jaw dropping how high the quality of our July’s wine drinking has been! Just a random Monday this week and then BAM! 2 Bucket List White Burgundies and the next rock star of Meursault-they all … Continue reading

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Sine Qua Non This is Not an Exit Syrah 2009

Ivan the Fiver’s 2009 Sine Qua Non This is Not an Exit Syrah was a knockout wine. From the explosive nose of blackberry jam, black raspberries, plums, licorice, roasted esperesso beans and floral notes to the chewy, succulently textured palate, this was … Continue reading

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Two Day Old Dom Perignon?

By: AJ McClellan Last night was one of those nights that were spontaneous fun… We had a good group come in and start popping stunning bottle after stunning bottle. We opened around 14 bottles or so but the highlights are … Continue reading

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An Evening with Inglenook and Philippe Bascuales

By: Ryan Tedder   We had the pleasure of hosting Philippe Bascuales of Inglenook Winery  this week on Tuesday.  He was in town to show some library selections from this iconic winery’s portfolio. Inglenook was Napa’s original First Growth since … Continue reading

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Chateau d’Yquem 1990

To say that the 1990 Chateau d’Yquem is fantastic would be an understatement. As I swirled then sniffed, pronounced aromas of apricot jam, poached nectarine, peach, vanilla custard, marzipan, pineapple and orange zest swathed with honey and orange blossom filled … Continue reading

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A Few Goodies in Graileys

By: AJ McClellan July is typically a little slower at Graileys but last night we had a great night with several members coming in and some great bottles of wine opened up. It all started with a 2007 CVNE Imperial, … Continue reading

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