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Pigging out at Graileys
One of our pioneering members walked in last week armed with a whole leg of Jamon Iberico de Bellota. Yes, you heard that right, a whole leg of the holy grail of Iberico ham! Nope, there was no special occasion. … Continue reading
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Wine Heaven
By Simon Roberts Friday afternoons are gaining great reputation here at Graileys: good wines are always opened, people are relaxed and in a generous and sharing mood collectively enlivened by the weekend ahead. So, as usual, we had a plethora … Continue reading
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Greg Passed his Level 1 Sommelier Exam!
By: Simon Roberts Congratulations to our operations manager Greg Laman. Greg has been here a year and has taken his first step to Graileys Stardom, he passed his introduction course for the court of Master Sommeliers recently at the Tex … Continue reading
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Tuesday libation.
By: L.A. Perkel By 5:30pm, I already had a line-up of four wines. Yes, it was going to be a good end to my day. First opened was the NV Lanson Brut ‘Black Label’. Fresh and zippy acidity. Citrus and … Continue reading
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1992 Meo Camuzet Cros Parantoux
By: Simon Roberts This one deserves a mention all on its own. The 1992 Meo Camuzet Clos Vougeot Cros Parantoux was tasted around the table last night and it was mind-blowing good. Smoked Barbecue pit on the nose, the hue … Continue reading
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Quiet (a)Tuesday
By: LA Perkel Tuesday afternoon was action packed in terms of the quality of the wines we had opened. Although our first bottle, a 1990 Salon, was oh-so-subtly corked, that didn’t dissuade us from forging on. And when the 1989 … Continue reading
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Dinner With The Don !
By: Simon Roberts What started out as a spontaneous Sunday evening treat turned into a memorable experience yesterday with some superb food, exceptional wine and more importantly, great company. Thank you so much to Don and Ellen and their son … Continue reading
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Bordeaux Sipping
By: LA Perkel We always say, “At Graileys, you just never know what happens next”, but one constant is we can never get our hands off our inventory. For quality control purposes, we regularly open random bottles from recently purchased … Continue reading
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