In Adelaide George Kasimatis made things easy for us at Georges on Waymouth. An eclectic group of trade attended this tutored tasting on Gaia Wines, PGI Epanomi, Amyndeon Wines; top sommeliers, winemakers, journalists and more. www.georgesonwaymouth.com.au
In Adelaide George Kasimatis made things easy for us at Georges on Waymouth. An eclectic group of trade attended this tutored tasting on Gaia Wines, PGI Epanomi, Amyndeon Wines; top sommeliers, winemakers, journalists and more.
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La Vigna is one of Perth’s great independent wine shops, and they showed us why by pulling an amazing crowd of interested wine enthusiasts out on a sleepy Monday night. Leon Karatsalos [Gaia Wines] & Lambros Papadimitriou [Kir Yianni] did … Continued
La Vigna is one of Perth’s great independent wine shops, and they showed us why by pulling an amazing crowd of interested wine enthusiasts out on a sleepy Monday night. Leon Karatsalos [Gaia Wines] & Lambros Papadimitriou [Kir Yianni] did a sterling job flying the flags for Nemea, Santorini and Amyndeon.
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Some of the best and most authentic Greek food outside of Greece was one of the comments made to me about Brika, one of Perth’s newest wine bars. Apart from excellent food, they champion the wines of Western Australia and … Continued
Some of the best and most authentic Greek food outside of Greece was one of the comments made to me about Brika, one of Perth’s newest wine bars. Apart from excellent food, they champion the wines of Western Australia and Greece. So there was no better place to kick off the Australian Roadshow for Amyndeon Oenos, PGI Epanomi and Gaia Wines.
Hosted by Brika and the Perth chapter of Sommeliers Australia, we are grateful for the enthusiasm of everyone who attended on the day.
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Dear Wine Lovers, Welcome to 2014! This year marks the 63rd year since Douglas Lamb (my grandfather) took the bold step of starting his own business as a vintner, after some years of study of the wine industry … Continued
Dear Wine Lovers,
Welcome to 2014! This year marks the 63rd year since Douglas Lamb (my grandfather) took the bold step of starting his own business as a vintner, after some years of study of the wine industry both here and abroad. Plenty has happened since then. With the evolution of the wine industry, a vastly different landscape presents itself today. Whilst some doors may have closed, there are opportunities now which never existed before, and the revolution in communications has brought the global wine community together in a way that could not be imagined back in 1951. One thing is clear though: there was good wine back then and there is good wine around now. To that end, our core values haven’t changed at all since Douglas first branched out on his own. Value, authenticity and quality, without the pomp, are the driving motivators for our family and will continue to push the business on, I hope, for at least another 63 years.
2013 was an interesting year as I was given the opportunity to take on the Douglas Lamb Wines mantle, evolve the name and revise the business. This year Douglas Lamb Wines will redefine its portfolio, gain some new agencies, and continue to nurture the relationships we have had with great wine makers for several generations.
Louis Sipp of Alsace was the first producer Douglas ever represented and remains as part of our portfolio today. Subsequently he introduced the wines of Lucien Crochet, Roumieu Lacoste and Domaine de Durban to the Australian palate. In 1997, my father, John Lamb, took the reins and expanded the imports, most notably in 2006, by introducing quality Greek wines from world class wineries like GAIA, Kir Yianni and Domaine Gerovassiliou. More recently he added China’s Chateau Hansen to the portfolio. Hansen is an organic winery located in Inner Mongolia and is one of the top quality wineries poised to lead the Chinese wine industry into the global market. I joined the business in November 2003, for the most part as a key sales person. However, my palate was indulged, and we began relationships with new producers like Foradori (Italy), Thymiopoulos (Greece), Karanika (Greece) and Andre & Michel Quenard (France).
What does all this really mean? - There are going to be some bargains to be had over the next few weeks. - A new slender portfolio will be launched - Then, we get to go shopping!
There will be renewed focus, with some exciting new producers coming to complement the existing ones we have proudly grown over a lifetime in the industry.
We’re certainly excited by the prospect of good food, great wine and breaking new ground with you over the next 12 months.
Kind Regards
David Lamb |
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Day one on the road in Greece we found ourselves making the 2 hour drive west of Thesssaloniki to Amyndeon. A region which is growing with renewed ambitions. At altitudes between 500 & 750 metres, it is the country’s coolest … Continued
Day one on the road in Greece we found ourselves making the 2 hour drive west of Thesssaloniki to Amyndeon. A region which is growing with renewed ambitions. At altitudes between 500 & 750 metres, it is the country’s coolest wine growing region: a sandy alluvial plain flanked by mountains and home to four lakes which help temper the climate. There are plenty of old vine Xinomavro vineyards in the area with some as old as 100 years, which means they are pre-phyloxera and planted during Turkish rule.
I visited Laurens Hartman & his wife wife Annette van Kampen at Domaine Karanika. Over the past 7 years they have cobbled together a patchwork of small vineyards and gone about farming organically (certified) with strong bio-dynamic principles (un-certified). The winery is small, designed by Lauren’s himself to operate using gravity at all stages of the winemaking process. He is a true minimalist, preferring not to fine or filter. His sulphur regime started at zero and has crept up to almost non existent over the past couple of years. The wines are all living wines and the quality is very good and getting better and better. I think this is an estate to watch closely, as their passion is matched by intellect and determination.
Read more about Laurens & Annette at www.karanika.com
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Heading abroad for the next four weeks.
Well, not all of us. Orders will still be being dispatched as per normal. Boon is on the road in Victoria & John is making sure the office is ticking over nicely.
Do Keep an eye on our blog for updates and feeds. Our full website and product list will be live in the coming weeks.
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