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Simon Exploring the Right Bank … in Phoenix
By: Simon Roberts A visit to Phoenix this weekend has me drinking some great wines. The standouts have both been Bordeaux right bank wines, but very different in style. A great buy four years ago for our Graileys members was … Continue reading
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Diamond Creek Gravelly Meadow
Ivan the Fiver generously shared this bottle around last Wednesday. I really shouldn’t have been drinking… well, that was the plan but when Ivan offers you a taste of anything, be prepared to see your resolve just dissolve. So, I … Continue reading
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Two Beautiful Old Bags from Margaux
By: Ryan Tedder Great Margaux is the stuff of legends. This oft maligned village on the left bank gets knocked for having a very high number of classed growths that often do not live up to their pedigree. I often … Continue reading
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T.R.B. loves the Dark Blossom
By: Ryan Tedder The weather is warming up in sunny D and people are coming out from hibernation. We had a fun small group of great people the other day to try the new release of SQN on the eve … Continue reading
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Patrick Piuze and Pierre Piallard
By: AJ McClellan Last week we had an old friend of Graileys in – Patrick Piuze. Not only did we taste his great lineup of Chablis but we also had in Pierre Paillards wines who is related to one of … Continue reading
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A Tale of Two Cabernets
Monday started out sedately with the peace and quiet only interrupted by the clicking sounds coming from our computer keyboards. So when a member walked in around 4:30pm, it was a welcome distraction. Matt J wasted no time in pouring … Continue reading
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Pink Elephant loose on Pritchard Hill
By: Ryan Tedder Another day another fantastic bottle of wine… As much as I would love to say that I am so sommy cool that I only drink Gruner Veltliner and Cab Franc from Chinon, I will admit that I … Continue reading
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Some Great Pairings Over Dinner
By: AJ McClellan Last week we had a absolutely fantastic dinner with Jean Marie Cadot up in North Dallas. The food was terrific but the real treat was the two stunning bottles of wine we had. We started out … Continue reading
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Cabernet Madness
A Cabernet avalanche came to pass Graileys’ way last Friday and surprisingly, I survived to share the tale. I was manning the bar area, hydrating with the latest release of Ozarka when a member handed me a bottle of 2007 … Continue reading
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