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Old Pets and Young Burgundy
We were all geared up for what we thought would be a busy day here at Graileys but it turned out to be a chilled one. When it’s dreary out and the patio restaurants in Dallas are virtual ghost … Continue reading
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Graileys in Napa: Extended Trip!
By: AJ McClellan Well, Monday came and went and while everyone was packing to head home, I was having such a great time that I just had to stay a few extra days! John talked me into being his partner … Continue reading
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Graileys in Napa: Day 4
By: AJ McClellan With every day being better than the last we were all in for a real treat on the fourth day of our trip. Simon and Ivan had booked us with one of my favorite wineries, Jones Family! … Continue reading
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Graileys in Napa: Day 3
By Simon Roberts Wow, just wow! We are in full swing here in Napa and the Bardossono Hotel is just the perfect spot to recuperate between tastings. This beautiful spot right in the heart of Yountville is a little bit … Continue reading
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Graileys in Napa: Day 2
By Simon Roberts Our second day started with a relaxing brunch in the patio of Bardessono Hotel with Doug Hill, proprietor and vineyard manager of Hill Family Estate. This estate has been producing a range of great wines from a … Continue reading
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Graileys in Napa: Day 1
A small group of Graileys members are invading the wine country for a long weekend and a dinner featuring the wines of Gargiulo Vineyards kick started the party on Thursday night. Majority of our group hit Bouchon Restaurant for a … Continue reading
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The Hussy
We cranked up the fun quotient here at Graileys last Wednesday when we hosted a Sine Qua Non wine dinner for a small group of our members. This was a fitting wine dinner as we were also celebrating Ivan the … Continue reading
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Graileys in Chablis with Patrick Piuze
By Simon Roberts Patrick Piuze, one of our favorite winemakers was in town a few weeks back and visited Graileys to taste us on his 2010 and 2011 Chablis. The wines were, as always, spectacular. We dropped by Boulevardier for … Continue reading
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College Burgundies, Young New World Gems & Old French Hens
By Teddy Tastevin You gotta love Monday at Graileys. We had some of our favorite members in and a great restaurant sommelier to relax, converse and drink amazing wine. Almost all the wines blew away my personal expectations-even the “bad” … Continue reading
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