Author Archives: Adam McClellan

About Adam McClellan

AJ McClellan comes to Graileys with an extensive knowledge of the wine world. In 2008, AJ completed the course requirements for the Court of Master Sommeliers by passing the Introductory Level of the exam and 1 year later in 2009 he completed the exams requirements for the Certificate Level, now holding the wine professional title of Sommelier.
February 21, 2012

How Can It Get Any Better?

By: AJ McClellan Friday was a night of epic proportions!  The 78 Cheval, 89 Cheval, 83 Haut Brion, and 91 Guigal would have been enough to put Friday into greatness by themselves but the icing on the cake was the … Continue reading →

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February 17, 2012

Tasting with Katharina Prum

By: AJ McClellan  We had Katrina Prum in Graileys yesterday to show us her newest releases. The wines were sensational! I love the bone dry style of the Kabinetts and the searing acidity that came with them….   2009 JJ … Continue reading →

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February 16, 2012

Go East Young Man!

By: Simon Roberts   So Dave and I are heading to Hong Kong in a couple of weeks for some client dinners and tastings. A good amount of planning has gone into the trip with the best part……..tasting and deciding … Continue reading →

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February 14, 2012

A Diverse Collection

By: AJ McClellan We had a smaller group around the table last night, but that is how I like it. Everyone popped a bottle and shared around the table. It is hard to pick a wine of the night out … Continue reading →

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February 2, 2012

Battle of the Shiraz and Syrah…

By: AJ McClellan Last night was a doozy at Graileys. We had some killer wines out on the table, I was very interested in comparing the Grange and the Guigal that we had opened. The Grange opened up right out … Continue reading →

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January 31, 2012

By: AJ McClellan 2000 Domaine de Marcoux CDP – A great CDP with subtle smoke followed by big meaty notes and a long lasting finish of black cherries and lether. 2009 Pride Cabernet Sauvignon – I was very impressed with … Continue reading →

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January 25, 2012

Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon!

By: AJ McClellan A great night at Graileys last night. We have a good group of members come by to open some wonderful wines. We started with a round of killer Burgundies and then moved on to a second round … Continue reading →

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January 16, 2012

Bob Foley Tasting

By: AJ McClellan Bob Foley came into Graileys on Friday to taste us on his 2009 releases. Bob is always a treat when we get him into the shop. I accidentally asked Bob about Cabernet Franc which lead into a … Continue reading →

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January 4, 2012

Pigs in Graileys

By: AJ McClellan Today was quite the day at Graileys! Not only did we have a great lineup of world class wines but we also got a surprise visit from Willie Nelson and Pig Floyd… Yes, they are miniature pot … Continue reading →

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December 28, 2011

Members Appreciation Day!

By: AJ McClellan Thursday we had our Member’s Appreciation Party. The party was a great success as we managed to polish off around forty bottles as well as four Jeroboams…. As far as parties go, this was one was one … Continue reading →

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