Owners Dave Stearns and Simon Roberts have taken their philosophy of providing the best wines in the world to an exclusive client base. Relationships are the backbone of our business and building and keeping them is just one of the many attributes of our people.
Simon Roberts has been a successful wine consultant offering exceptional service to his clients for 15 years. An Englishman living abroad, Simon has followed his passion for people and wine and consults daily with the clients countrywide. Graileys provided the perfect fit for his vision and innovative ideas and has provided a location that suits all aspects of his business. As one of the best wine brokers in the business, Simon will do everything possible to keep your cellar in perfect balance.
Simon can be contacted by email at simon [at] graileys.com.
Dave Stearns has always had a strong desire to be in the wine business. After running several successful companies, he brings a strategic approach to Graileys on both the sales and operational sides. Having spent the last several years acquiring wines for his own cellar, Dave and Simon have spent countless hours tasting and examining wines from all over the world. It was a natural progression to combine their talents and vision to recreate Graileys.
Dave can be contacted via email at dave [at] graileys.com.
AJ McClellan comes to Graileys with an extensive knowledge of the wine world. Coming from a background in restaurants, AJ helped to run the wine program at the Mansion on Turtle Creek as well as Nove Italiano. 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.
AJ can be contacted via email at aj [at] graileys.com.
Philip Robert joins the Grailey’s team after having spent nearly 20 years in the investment business as an Equity Portfolio Manager and research analyst. He began cellaring wines for his own collection 10 years ago and was drawn to the wine business having shared many world class wines with Dave and Simon over the last several years. Philip has a specific interest in the wines of Burgundy, whose wines present as some of the most challenging and rewarding in the world. His approach to wine is much like his former career, where due diligence and research are paramount to both finding the right wines for the right people. Philip also serves as a moderator on Wineberserkers.com, a forum devoted to those who are passionate about wine and a great source of information about anything wine related.
Philip can be contacted at philip [at] graileys.com.
Graileys Story:
Grailey (Lee) Huet Jaynes was a wine visionary in Dallas during the last three decades. With a great palate and an insatiable appetite to learn about wines, he built a loyal following of wine lovers both young and old. Unfortunately, he passed away in 2004, leaving behind Graileys Wine Cellar with no heirs. Graileys stayed unoccupied for five years until we unearthed its treasure.
We have done our best to maintain the sense of excellence and uniqueness that has always been associated with Graileys. We pride ourselves on personal service and wine knowledge, and aim to keep the Graileys tradition alive for decades to come.
Graileys is not your typical wine store. We specialize in wines that are rare and hard to get, either because of their limited production or older vintage. We strive to bring you wines that you can find nowhere else. It is our goal to provide exceptional personal service by getting to know your personal tastes and cellar needs. Our focus is sourcing wines that we think worthy of your attention, whether a 55 Chateau Lafite Rothschild or a New World Sine Qua Non Syrah. We have vast experience in purveying the world’s finest wines from the new and old superstars to those that fly under the radar.
