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Graileys Tasting in Hong Kong
By: Simon Roberts Graileys hosted a tasting in conjunction with Christopher Burgess and Julius Baer Banking at the superb George Restaurant in Hong Kong’s most exclusive enclave, Parkview Estates. This city-within- a-city is a completely self sustaining luxury complex nestled … Continue reading
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Hong Kong…. I love this town.
By: Simon Roberts A couple of collectors joined Dave and I on our first dinner tasting in Chef Harlan Goldstein’s Gold Restaurant which went off very well in true Graileys fashion. Our group gathered to enjoy a fun night of … Continue reading
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“I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a Grand Cru Burgundy today…” – Wimpy
By: LA Perkel Now, even Wimpy would likely promise to pay you Friday for a taste of three Grand Cru Burgundy on a Thursday. Grand Cru, the highest level of vineyard classification of Burgundy represents just over 1.3% of the … Continue reading
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A Fun Saturday Night!
By: AJ McClellan Saturday was a great night in Graileys! The 99 Blankiet surprised me with how softly it was drinking, but the wine of the night was the 99 Charvin by far. A lovely CDP with all the classic … Continue reading
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Recently at Graileys….
By: LA Perkel It was a smorgasbord-of-wine-kind-of-night, with a 2008 DRC Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru ‘Cuvee Duvault-Blochet’ serving as opening act early in the day. Lifted aromatics of tobacco, minerals, pomegranate, tea rose, red cherries, plums and a palate that was … Continue reading
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Saturday Night Wines!
By: AJ McClellan Saturday evening has become a great night to stop into Graileys for a relaxing evening. Last Saturday however was crazy with half a dozen members dropping by, all with bottles in hand to pop and drink on … Continue reading
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Chardonnay Thrilla at Graileys….
By: LA Perkel Okay, this wasn’t just any Chardonnay, this was a wine quartet representing three Burgundy grand crus – the grandest forms of Chardonnay. It’s always a (rare) great opportunity to taste these wines side-by-side as only then can … Continue reading
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The Montrachet Shake….
By: LA Perkel The golden, viscous liquid being poured into a glass looked decadent. As each of us reached for our glass and took a sip, a unanimous “ahhhh” can be heard around the bar area. The 1995 Lamy-Pillot Montrachet … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday!
By: AJ McClellan One of our members had a smashing birthday party here with us Saturday night. As you would expect, some absolutely remarkable bottles were opened during the party but there were a few that were held in reserve … Continue reading
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Hella Tuesday….
By: LA Perkel Well, it started out quietly enough with a member walking in around 4pm by his lonesome. Simon promptly opened a bottle of 2007 Leflaive Meursault 1er Cru ‘Sous le dos D’Ane’. This is a recent buy for … Continue reading
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