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40th Anniversary of the Judgement of Paris- Graileys’ Style

Last week I was so grateful to host a group of Graileys members and their international colleagues to a Graileys’ wine dinner they will never forget! We re-created the wines from the tasting that not only placed California on the map … Continue reading

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Palmer Steals the Show!!

It’s been a stellar week here at Graileys with many visits by winemakers and importers of some of our favorite  wines. Abreu Vineyards dropped in for a quick tasting to showcase their 2011’s followed by a favorite Bordeaux Super Second: … Continue reading

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Sensational Decade Old Super Second Growth Bordeaux for a Steal

We are loving this fantastic Cab blend and I am thrilled to share it with you! This 2006 Chateau Montrose is a Second Growth from St. Estephe on Bordeaux’s Left Bank and this historic property made one of the finest wines … Continue reading

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Great Wines and Good times.  

By: AJ McClellan Yesterday was a good busy day, and as with all the busy days around here we popped some interesting and fun bottles of wine… We started with a personal favorite of mine, the 2002 Dauvissat Sechet Chablis, … Continue reading

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A Root Day in Graileys

By: AJ McClellan We tasted a great lineup of Bordeaux last night, there was one bottle of Cali in the mix but unfortunately it was not drinking very well. In fact despite all the great wines that we opened they … Continue reading

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1996 Montrose Kills It!

The 1996 Montrose was the last bottle opened for the evening and what a showing! Perfumed and rich with upfront nose of blackcurrant and black cherries laced with camphor and cedar. A subtle hint of barbecue smoke added complexity. Supple … Continue reading

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Unexpected Turn of Events…

By: AJ McClellan Last night was an interesting one at Graileys. We had a fun New World vs Old World wine tasting in which several members pulled out some great wines from France to match up against some wines from … Continue reading

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Jamonero at Graileys

By Simon Roberts   When a member walks in with a whole leg of Jamon Iberico over his shoulder and there is a 2007 Guigal Cote Rotie ‘La Mouline’ already open, you know it is going to be a good … Continue reading

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The blind leading the blind.

By: Simon Roberts It was one of those nights last night. A motley crew steadily walked through the front door and I had a feeling it was going to be a big night. Corks started popping as the night gathered … Continue reading

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An Eclectic Group of Wines.

By: AJ McClellan Yesterday was a great day with some excellent wines! The highlight of the show was the 89 Montrose which was drinking like a bathtub full of potting soil mixed with a blackberry smoothie… Good times.   1997 … Continue reading

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