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Champagne Friday
By the time the clock struck 5 last Friday, I was ready for a sip of something. Luckily for me, my sanity was restored not by one, but a trio of markedly different Champagne cuvees. My first sip was a … Continue reading
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Perfection in the Glass…
By: AJ McClellan Last week I had one of my favorite people stop in for a glass of wine with his wife for their anniversary, and boy what a glass of wine it was! A five year anniversary is a … Continue reading
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Burgtastic!
By: Ryan Tedder It seems like most truly hardcore wine devotees have thrown their lot in with great Burgundies when it comes to drinking one bottle of compelling juice while times allows it. The appeal is the myriad of producers, … Continue reading
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Belle of the Ball – 1997 Flaccianello della Pieve
1997 Flaccianello at Graileys A number of great bottles lined the tables at Graileys last Friday, but the WOTN for me was without question Fontodi’s 1997 Flaccianello, a pure breed Sangiovese produced from the estate’s best grapes across several vineyard … Continue reading
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Golf and Wine
By: AJ McClellan After a beautiful day of watching golf there are few things better than to hang out with good friends and pop some great bottles of wine. We had a great group in and everyone generously opened some … Continue reading
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Whites Wines are Quite Sublime
By:Ryan Tedder Oh me oh my how high quality white wines are right in my sweet spot! We drank some epic reds last Friday getting ready for the holiday weekend. What really resonated with me when I walked in the … Continue reading
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Ruinart in the House!
By: AJ McClellan We had the Ruinart ambassador Megan Gordon in to taste us on the 2002 release of Dom Ruinart. The wines are a standard here at Graileys, especially the NV blanc de Blanc. I was very pleased with … Continue reading
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Bordeaux Bonanza
By: Ryan Tedder Back in the saddle again and always open to great wine, last night proved to be quite an enjoyable Bordeaux experience for all involved. It seems like we have been in Champagne Campaign mode with small member … Continue reading
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A Pair of Non-Red Powerful Stunners
By: Ryan Tedder Holy moly am I glad to be back at Graileys and drinking the good stuff in the comfy chairs! After a brief hiatus away with a noticeable drop off in my awesome wine consumption, we relaxed into … Continue reading
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Krug Draft Party at Graileys!
By: AJ McClellan We had Garth Hodgdon in yesterday, the Krug ambassador, and he was terrific! The tasting was a blast but it ended up digressing into a Krug draft party while we were waiting to see where Johnny Football … Continue reading
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