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Good Friday is Great at Graileys

By: AJ McClellan Good Friday was a great night at Graileys. We had a slew of excellent wines opened around the table and each bottle was showing very well. 1986 Pichon Lalande – The Pichon was drinking great! Classic Bordeaux … Continue reading

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A Few Gems

By: AJ McClellan Good times at Graileys. We were not overly busy yesterday but what we lacked for in quantity we made up for in quality! A few good members dropped in and pulled out some real gems from their … Continue reading

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Graileys! Pushing the Boat Out…

By: AJ McClellan Wow, what a night! We had Mark McWilliams, owner and winemaker for Arista wines, as well as Tom Hinde from Martinelli stop in for a glass of wine, and in true Graileys style we pushed the boat … Continue reading

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Some Great Wines From Billecart Salmon

By: AJ McClellan Champagne was the word of the day yesterday. Goeffrey Loisel from the Billecart Salmon estate came in to taste our members on his lineup of grower Champagnes. Every bottle by Billecart was wonderful, it has been a … Continue reading

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A Night for Burgundy

By: AJ McClellan Yesterday was a Great night for Burgundy. We had a slew of great wines opened around the table; one of the special surprises was Jay McDonald’s EIEIO wines. They captured the essence of Oregon, perfectly accentuating all … Continue reading

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You Show Me Yours!!

By: AJ McClellan Friday night was our quarterly You Show Me Yours I’ll Show You Mine tasting. The tasting was more epic than usual as we had several winners from previous tasting in the lineup. It was a tight race … Continue reading

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Drinking Some Good Wines

By: AJ McClellan Last night was a good one with a full house and a great lineup of wines opened on the table. The Remoissenets were the highlight of the night but I was also impressed with the Pichon and … Continue reading

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A Few Good Bottles.

By: AJ McClellan We had a rather restrained night at Graileys yesterday. Even with only a few members in there were still some excellent bottles of wine opened up. One of my favorites was the Gaja Gromis which was very … Continue reading

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A Few Good Cabs..

By: AJ McClellan A few fun bottles of wine opened last night. The Bryant was one of the better wines I have had all week showing a great complex nose and palate as well as a long smooth finish…. 1994 … Continue reading

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Mouton, Leflaive, Grange, Pichon, La Chapelle… Just a Thursday Night at Graileys.

By: AJ McClellan An unexpected Thursday with a great group of members opening some splendid wines! The night started with an exceptional lineup of 90 Pol Roger Rose, 91 Leflaive, and 96 La Chapelle. On most nights there would be … Continue reading

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