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Graileys Holiday Party!
By: AJ McClellan Last night was our annual Graileys Christmas party. The event was a stunning success with so many great bottles pulled that I can’t possibly try to describe them all… Simon, La, Ryan, and I Blind tasted 32 … Continue reading
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I am in love with Robert Groffier
By: Ryan Tedder I think Burgundy is beguiling for several people because of the variability of vintages, the pantheon or producers and the lexicon of vineyards. As a wine guy I think one of my primary jobs is turning my … Continue reading
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The Brains, The Brawn, And the Ballerina
By: AJ McClellan A great night of drinking vino with the members. After a few ice days everyone was ready to get back to it and pop some great bottle. The night started with a 2000 Solaia, the wine was … Continue reading
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2 New Bobs – Mr. Foley on Howell Mtn and AJ’s New Haircut
By: Ryan Tedder First day back from Snowmagedon/Icepocalypse 2013 and of course the wine was flowing! This bottle is always one of my favorites and one of the hardest Robert Foley wines to come by. The 2009 Robert Foley Howell Mountain … Continue reading
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A stunning bottle of wine!
By: AJ McClellan Over the weekend I was fortunate enough to taste one of the great wines of the world – 1963 Domaine Romanee Conti’s monopole bottling of Romanee Conti. This wine is as elusive as it is fantastic as … Continue reading
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3 Decades of Bordeaux
By: Ryan Tedder Another day another great line-up of wines at Graileys. There was a small line up but it was very enlightening to drink all of these together. One of our favorite members started it off with a half … Continue reading
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Monday Funday
By: AJ McClellan Earlier this week we had a fun little tasting with a great diversity of bottles… 1996 Dominique Laurent Gevrey Chambertin VV – Corked 2000 Philip Togni Cabernet Sauvignon – Togni always makes a fun bottle to try. … Continue reading
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Stuff of Legends
I was minding my own business attempting to ride out the avalanche of phone calls and email inquiries about the 2004 CVNE Imperial Gran Reserva… you know, Wine Spectator’s Wine of the Year. I was barely surviving when a member … Continue reading
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One of these wines is not like the others…
By: Ryan Tedder Another day another great bottle or 20…So is the Graileys mantra and this last Friday was no exception. The night started early and briskly with a few of our favorite members showing up around 2:30. he day … Continue reading
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1964 Mouton
By AJ McClellan After a great night those of us that were left around the table threw in and picked out a beautiful 1964 Mouton. The fill was a little low but I was optimistic for the wine. As we … Continue reading
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