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Vacation in a Bottle…
By: LA Perkel Have you seen that offer from Groupon (http://www.groupon.com/deals/ga-m-deep-ocean-expeditions) to tour the Titanic shipwreck on a deep-ocean vessel? Well, if you weren’t quick enough with your $12,500 to get in on the action, do not despair. Stop by … Continue reading
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White Burg and Red Rhone
By: AJ McClellan Last night was a bit slower in Graileys, only two bottles were opened, but boy were they two good bottles! 1991 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier Montrachet – This was an interesting bottle of wine. The nose was honeyed … Continue reading
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A Quite Monday, or Was it?
By: AJ McClellan Mondays at Graileys are always exciting, you never know who or what will walk in the door. With Simon out of town we expected a slower day but were happy to see a few of our favorite … Continue reading
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Chateauneuf-du-Pape Tasting with Harry Karis!
By: AJ McClellan We had a great tasting Friday night with Harry Karis author of “The Chateauneuf du Pape Wine Book”. The tasting was very educational for me as I have not had a lot of older CDP wines. When … Continue reading
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A Few Bottles Around the Table
By: AJ McClellan We had a small but good group around the table last night. Everyone popped a bottle or two and shared it around. The Barbour was a huge hit as well as the Eyrins and Capture… 2006 Pirouette … Continue reading
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Highlights from Tuesday Night
By: AJ McClellan Last night was a good one at Graileys with a truck load of wines opened around the table. Below are a few highlights of the night. NV Gonet Medeville Rose – A great bottle of Rose … Continue reading
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The order of the purple Jacket
By: Simon Roberts While tasting a bottle of the superb 1989 Chateau Clinet, a cunning plan was hatched that will become part of Graileys folklore. The order of the purple Jacket had it’s very first committee meeting . There will … Continue reading
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Epic Tasting in Hong Kong.
By: Simon Roberts Dave and I hosted a tasting for our man in Hong Kong, Christopher Burgess and his friends at the exclusive Park View Estates. Park View is a mini city nestled in the mountainside overlooking the Harbor. I … Continue reading
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La Tache and La Chapelle
By: AJ McClellan 1996 DRC La Tache – The famed La Tache! I think this wine has a lot of potential but it definitely needs some more time in the bottle. We opened the wine three hours before it was served … Continue reading
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