Winemaker's Dinner

We are so excited to have partnered with Visit Winston-Salem to host eight amazing visiting journalists from all of the US and Canada that will tour our city over the next couple of days. We kicked off the weekend's festivities last night by hosting a 5-course Winemaker Dinner featuring Childress Wine. The night started with a pre-dinner reception and historic butler tour. Graylyn's Butler, Larry Worley, shared the story of the Gray family, their rich ties to Winston-Salem and interesting details of the estate's 86 guest rooms, private dining rooms and living spaces. the tour concluded in the White Garden where the Winemaker Dinner was dreamily set creating a breathtaking outdoor dining experience. The intimate atmosphere was created by our fantastic Wedding and Special Events Coordinator, Farah Scruggs,  by using 2 large rustic tables, mahogany chivarie chairs, lanterns perfectly placed on refurbished wine barrels, and beautiful place settings (along with our prayers for the weather to cooperate being answered!). Executive Chef, Gregory Rollins's created an impeccable menu and Childress Winemaker paired the perfect wines making this dinner flawless. what a lovely night it was.

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Assistant Food & Beverage Manager Jeffrey Sykes Travels to South American Wine Country

Recently TGIC Importers sponsored an educational tour of South American wine country. Jeffrey Sykes, Assistant Manager of Food & Beverage, was selected from a pool of competitive wine professionals to experience, “The Best of Both Sides of the Andes." The winery visits in both Argentina and Chile afforded him a firm understanding of fine wines produced from a perfect combination of the exceptional conditions given in each area of viticulture, along with the work of talented professionals. The wineries remained faithful to their
principles: Tradition, Authenticity and Innovation.

The group voyage began in Buenos Aires where they dived into the culture with a tango dancing evening and delicious Argentinean meats. From there the group flew to Mendoza, Argentina’s biggest and most important wine region, which included Lujan de Cuyo, Perdriel and Barrancas. The Chilean wine regions awaited the group on the other side of the Andes. The exploration began in Isla de Maipo and continued to Leyda Valley and Colchagua Valley and concluded with the district of Casablanca. The last leg of this most engaging wine culture and food experience concluded in Santiago, Chile.

Sykes learned much from his trip to South America and hopes to bring his knowledge back to Graylyn where he can continue to work toward keeping some of the best wines stocked at all times while providing that knowledge to Graylyn's guests.

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Graylyn Spanish Wine Experience

Viva la Espana! We invite you to join us as we tour Spanish cuisine and wine at Graylyn on February 20th from 6-9p.m.

The Graylyn Wine Experience will feature some of Spain's best wines guided by the estates' US representatives. Enjoy sparkling wine from the inventors of cava, taste wines from a 12th Century Carthusian Monastery, experience classic wines from the second oldest winery in Rioja and more.

Wines that will be featured at Graylyn:

NV, Anna de Codorniu Brut

NV, Anna de Codorniu Rose

2011, Terras Gauda Abadia San Campio Albarino

2006, Scala Dei Priorat

2008, Raimat Cab. Sauv.

2011, Raimat Chardonnay

2011, Raimat Albarino

2008, Raimat Tempranillo

2009, Vina Pomal Crianza

2009, Legaris Crianza

2011, Legaris Verdejo

2010, Vina Zaco Rioja

This experience is complimentary and open for all, so be sure to stop by after work for a unique chance to taste some of Spain's most exquisite wines accompanied by some of Spain's most memorable cuisine!

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