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A Palate Adventure
By: LA Perkel It was one of those days when our members were on totally different drinking moods so we ended up with a broad range of wines. The only constant that day was Dr. Scott who, as usual, was … Continue reading
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Tasting with Kelly Peterson
We had Kelly Peterson from Switchback Ridge in over the weekend. I was floored by the great quality of her wines. Made by Bob Foley you can tell that these wines have a very distinctive touch to them. My favorite … Continue reading
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1982 Grand Puy Lacoste
Continuing our saga with this new cellar we just picked up, the Graileys boys just got done unpacking and shelving some of our new stash. Amidst this 5,000-bottle haystack was this lone bottle of Grand Puy Lacoste that was missing … Continue reading
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Because it’s Monday
It was a quiet start to the week but what a day. First opened was a 1976 Leroy Beaune Aigrots which showed a fully mature nose of tar, leather, earth, fig, and raisins. Initial whiff of VA (volatile acidity). Incredible … Continue reading
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The cult that is Sine Qua Non
By: LA Perkel Last night was a proper Graileys night when we were mobbed by enthusiastic members in for an epic Sine Qua Non tasting and the wines did not disappoint. Super Dave volunteered to serve dinner for the 16 … Continue reading
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Chateau Boswell/Jacquelynn visits Graileys
We had some fun time with Matt Simpson who stopped by Graileys last Friday with the 2010 releases of Chateau Boswell and Jacquelynn wines. With a few members already poised to start their weekend, we opened the 2010 Jacquelynn … Continue reading
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Tasting With Maria Ponzi
By: AJ McClellan We had Maria Ponzi in from Ponzi Vineyards on Monday, and boy! What a tasting. The wines were a perfect representation of the elegance and finesse that you can get from Oregon. I was particuarlly impressed with … Continue reading
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Domaine des Chezeaux
I have been eyeing this wine for months now as it sat on our must-sample rack. We finally popped this bottle open last Friday and it was a beauty! I am not familiar with this domaine so I didn’t … Continue reading
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