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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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Gonet-Medeville Comes to Visit
Almost three years ago, a few members of Graileys made a pilgrim to –arguably- the wine world’s capital of Bordeaux. Naturally, the whole trip was jam-packed with killer tastings including a visit to Chateau Latour. So on their last day, … Continue reading
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Pahlmeyer and then some….
We were excited when we were approached by our local vendor to host a casual tasting with Cleo Pahlmeyer last Monday. We’ve enjoyed some fine, mid-90s Red Blends and Merlot from this family-owned winery so we were interested in visiting … Continue reading
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Opus One Score Card
This is one cellar that just keeps on giving…. Opus One was on everyone’s mind last Thursday as we lined-up three vintages from the decade of the 1990s and what a treat it turned out to be! First poured was … Continue reading
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St. Patty’s at Graileys
After a short spring break spent in the Big Apple, I was back to work last Friday and looking forward to a Graileys-style St. Patty’s celebration. The day started early with a 1994 Pichon Lalande shared around the table. This … Continue reading
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La Confrerie de la Chaines des Rotisseurs Tasting
By Simon Roberts Graileys was recently invited to attend a wonderful evening of wine and food in Cozumel, Mexico. One of our members Mauricio Moreno is also a member of the Cozumel chapter of the La Confrerie de la Chaines … Continue reading
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Rocking Tuesday
By the time clock struck 4pm, the place was abuzz with cork popping all over the room. My first stop was the 2006 Smith-Haut Lafitte Blanc. Youthful and aromatically expressive with big gooseberry, quince, lime blossom, orange peel and oaky … Continue reading
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Champagne Friday
It was 3pm when members started trickling in for 2013’s first official bubbly tasting and it did not let up until after 8pm. And where was I? Right in the thick of things energized by all the sniffing and sipping … Continue reading
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Heart’s Day
We spent much of the day perusing our inventory and sending offers to our clients who, presumably, were busy charting their day of the hearts. Well, fortunately for us, David E’s itinerary for the day included a Graileys drive by. … Continue reading
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Fat Tuesday
By Simon Roberts Holy Schnikes was the phrase of the day yesterday as a slow day very quickly turned into a Graileys classic. A nice little deal was struck on a small collection of Leroy wines mid-afternoon. As part of … Continue reading
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