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Love at First Sip
Last Friday was one for the books… again. There was a parade of awesome juice opened last Friday that these wines below are just the highlights of that evening. Simon was in the UK for about a month and I … Continue reading
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Victory Lap
Wednesday’s Marcassin versus Burgundy tasting was one for the books. Marcassin clearly dominated the blind comparative tasting placing first, second and third places for the White Flight and taking first and third places for the Red Flight. Well, Ivan the … Continue reading
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One Fine Sangiovese
We live in a bubble. There, I said it. So many compelling examples of wine have been poured and shared at Graileys that there are days when it feels like I am simply going through the motions. Worse is, … Continue reading
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Regal Whites and Kingly Reds
We started the day with a slew of noteworthy German wines when we checked out Terry Theise’ portfolio tasting earlier in the day. This was a great preview of the quality of the region’s 2012 vintage which based on the … Continue reading
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Chevy and Lalande
When it rains, it really does pour. After a day of sending an offer on an epic collection of 2009 Bordeaux as well as the 200-point wine, 2008 Penfolds Grange, our day was capped by two phenomenal wines taking our … Continue reading
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Gallica at Graileys
Our members had a great time visiting with Rosemary Cakebread, winemaker and proprietor of Gallica, an artisanal wine endeavor based on the best vineyards and fruit that the Valley has to offer. The grapes are sourced from vineyards that Rosemary … Continue reading
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Tornadic Tuesday
Tornado watch in effect notwithstanding, a handful of members started trickling in around 3:30pm for some afternoon of wine libations. First in was member MM who has been MIA for the past two months as he went about his travel … Continue reading
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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: 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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