Grenache In this episode, we delve into the rich history and global allure of Grenache, tracing its origins from the sun-kissed vineyards of Spain to its flourishing presence in France, Australia, and beyond. Discover the allure of old-vine Grenache and how its ancient roots contribute to its unique character and depth. From its humble beginnings to its current status as a darling of wine enthusiasts, we explore the factors fueling Grenache's ascent to stardom in the wine world. Learn about the ...
Apr 25, 2024•13 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Till the moment we pressed record on the podcast equipment host Angus O'Loughlin had NO idea that Malbec not only could be grown in France but was the first region to do so! Prepare to embark on a wine-tasting journey like no other as we uncork the hidden treasures of unconventional wine regions and explore the unexpected locales where grapes thrive and fine wines are crafted, defying traditional norms and surprising even the most seasoned oenophiles. PLUS We loosely talk about Hydroponic wineri...
Apr 11, 2024•14 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Meet Cheesemonger Anthony Femia 🧀 BUT Not just any expert on cultured milks! An Internationally recognised Cheesemonger who was the first Australian invited to France to select his very own flavour profile of Comté. This episode will have YOU become the expert on how and why to pair cheese with wines when breaking out the chopping board and serving out a platter. Watch out though! Anthony wasn't expecting to be met with a cheese he has NEVER PAIRED in his entire career. A make or break moment c...
Mar 28, 2024•22 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Maccas matched with Moscato? KFC companied with Chardonnay? Taco Bell with Barolo? Last year we posted a meme of McDonald's burgers being matched with Wines and it got thousands of likes! This year we thought we would will it into Podcast existence with Angus handling the UberEats order and Master Sommelier Carlos Santos pairing the wines. Wines: ‘Postcards from Italy’ - Prosecco DOC (Organic) 2020 Andre Kientzler, Riesling, Ribeauvillé, Alsace 2019 Crissante Alessandria,“Pian delle Masche” Dolc...
Mar 14, 2024•16 min•Season 3Ep. 5
We met her and saw the bottle 🤯 In this episode Angus O'Loughlin gives a behind the scenes look at what it's like to meet Taylor Swift and the bottle he saw gifted to her that's been revealed as her favourite grape variety. Taylor has been spotted withthe wine we drink on the show: 2021 Pascal Cotat Sancerre 'Les Monts Damnes' Watch this episode on our YouTube: https://youtu.be/lLyIfDzy0Vc Buy the wine, drink the wine where we get ours. The Sponsor of Got Somme https://www.grays.com/search/wine...
Feb 29, 2024•21 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Bottles brought into studio: 2007 & 2018 'Allegra' Chardonnay 2019 'Mietta' Pinot Noir 2018 'Indra' Shiraz 2018 'Hugo' Super Tuscan Check out their website: https://www.lethbridgewines.com/ Follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LethbridgeWines Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lethbridge_wines/ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2er_4veoAsI Buy the wine, drink the wine where we get ours. The Sponsor of Got Somme https://www.grays.com/search/wine Podcast and YouTub...
Feb 15, 2024•25 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Chardonnay can be a divisive wine when really it shouldn't! If you don't like Chardonnay chances are you probably just don't like over oaked Chardonnay. The grape variety itself is actually neutral and if you were to taste a Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Chardonnay next to a William Fevre Petit Chablis you would be mistaken for thinking they are two completely different grape varietals. The difference? Oak One with plenty and one without any! In this episode of Got Somme, Yarra Valley local Brenden...
Feb 01, 2024•25 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Late last year Got Somme host Angus O'Loughlin was asked via our Instagram "What bottle would you cellar for ten years" He held up a 2021 Demi Shiraz that he was drinking in that moment. That led to a phone call to Syrahmi owner Adam Foster who was inspecting the vines and they confirmed his studio attendance as first winemaker on the podcast in 2024! Bottles brought into studio: 2022 Demi Shiraz 2017 Lala 2018 LaLa 2022 Syrahmi 'Angus' 2004 Syrahmi (first ever vintage) A bit of Syrahmi: The nam...
Jan 18, 2024•32 min•Season 3Ep. 1
After going viral on Instagram with a video that has had more than 5.5 million views the world is wondering if I can "Never EVER drink champagne from a flute" then what do I drink it from? Master Sommelier Carlos Santos brought in 6 different styles of glassware to debunk some myths and crown the best style ahead of New Years Eve to ensure you get the most of your bubbles as we bring in the New Year. Glassware covered ISO Flutes Coupe Pinot Noir Glass Universal Glass Carlos' pick for the best gl...
Dec 26, 2023•15 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Want to be the HERO of Xmas Lunch? Take these wine pairing tips from a Master Sommelier as he REVEALS what he is bringing to his own festive family table. Carlos Santos defies convention and breaks with tradition by pairing Seafood with Savoie, Turkey with Syrah, and Christmas Cake with Port, all while providing an explanation for his decisions. Wines in this episode: Savoie - 2020 Domaine Adrien Berlioz Savoie 'La Pepie’ Syrah - 2021 Place of Changing Winds ‘N2’, Heathcote Port - Quinta Do Nova...
Dec 14, 2023•12 min•Season 2Ep. 22
The text message from Carlos read: "Oh mate... if we can get Olivier it will be HUGE!" The schedule was tight, 20 minutes only, to quiz the sixth generation of the founding family of Krug and it's current Director Olivier Krug. Carlos reminisces on his first experience in France at the vineyard, the incredible bottle of wine he was lucky enough to taste and how each glass should taste like a symphony of flavours. Truly one of our favourite moments this year is Olivier describing how each Cuvee i...
Nov 30, 2023•18 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Carlos Santos MS has selected the wines he orders on a wine list and explains why YOU should too! He takes us on a wine journey through Portugal and France, from complex reds to delicious sweet wines explaining the reasons why he loves his choices and the impact they had on his wine career leading him to be one of less than 270 Master Sommeliers in the WORLD! Then wine novice and student Angus O'Loughlin will blind taste them to see how close he can get to these unique varietals. You won't BELIE...
Nov 16, 2023•27 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Imagine being gifted a wine and not realising it's value - they make less than 300 bottles each year! Hiding in Angus' cellar at home was this bottle of wine and YOU could win it. After discovering the gem in his collection while speaking with Yarra Yering winemaker Sarah Crowe the boys decide to deep dive the world of 'Carrodus' Wines bringing this Masterclass on a true Yarra Yering icon. This wine isn't made any year. It's created out of a small, historic parcel of vines on the Yarra Yering si...
Nov 02, 2023•25 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Yuki Hirose joined an exclusive group of less than 300 in the world as Master Sommelier one month ago! Joined by fellow Master Sommelier Carlos Santos they speak about their different experiences in passing the exam, their career paths crossing overseas and how Carlos helped Yuki pass his blind tasting exam. If you love wine, studying wine or you want to take a deeper dive - this is the episode for you! Follow Yuki - https://www.instagram.com/yuki5273/?hl=en Watch this on YouTube and watch our E...
Oct 19, 2023•32 min•Season 2Ep. 18
'Astralis' The first EVER bottle of wine to be valued at $100 in Australia and a wine that was rated in the TOP 1000 wines in the WORLD! This masterpiece created by Roman Bratasiuk is a labour of love, passion and valued at $3000. The first EVER vintage was 1994 and Alex Bratasiuk, son of Roman, brought one into the studio to taste and learn the history of the vines from the next generation of family winemakers. Alex tells stories of how 'Astralis' was named, how his father wined and dined with ...
Oct 05, 2023•28 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Want to buy Burgundy Pinot at a fraction of the price? LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE 🍷 In this podcast Master Sommelier Carlos Santos gives a great lesson in the history of Burgundy wines, the power of Madame Lalou Bize-Leroy, the unbelievable distance between the worlds BEST vines and we REVEAL how we scored this wine for 1/3 of the retail price! Bottle: 2014 Maison Leroy Bourgogne Rouge Saúde (Portuguese for 'Cheers') Buy the wine, drink the wine where we get ours. https://www.grays.com/search/wine ...
Sep 21, 2023•21 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Imagine leaving the sale of one of Australia's most beloved wineries to the flip of a coin?! That's the humble beginnings of Yarra Yering in Victoria where Dr. Bailey Carrodus let fate decide who was to take ownership of the site which produces the world famous 'Dry Red Wine No1'. Join Master Sommelier Carlos Santos and Angus O'Loughlin as they interview 2021 Winemaker of the year Sarah Crowe for a deep dive into her winemaking style, decision to put all future bottles under screw cap and histor...
Sep 07, 2023•30 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Can 9 Australian Shiraz producers beat 1 French Syrah in a wine blind tasting? WATCH TILL THE END TO WIN A BOTTLE OF WINE VALUED AT $320* Tasting wines valued between $5 and $320 we tasked Master Sommelier Carlos Santos to taste for QUALITY in the hopes of finding a great bottle of Shiraz at an affordable price... was this the case? Bottles and their Numbers: #1 - 2017 Benarca Estate, Heathcote 🇦🇺 #2 - 2019 Dalys Cottage, Mount Avoca 🇦🇺 #3 - 2014 Grant Burge 'Meshach', Barossa Valley 🇦🇺 #4...
Aug 24, 2023•23 min•Season 2Ep. 14
In 2018 fire destroyed the restaurant and cellar door, containing $500,000 worth of wine, of famed Australian winery '10 Minutes by Tractor'. Today owner Martin Spedding sits down with Master Sommelier and Got Somme Host Carlos Santos and co-host Angus O'Loughlin to talk about the tragic day and how they emerged from the ashes to win 'Wine List of the Year' and named as one of Victorias best restaurants. Make sure you stick around to the end to find out why Martin fought the insurance company to...
Aug 10, 2023•25 min•Season 2Ep. 13
We were BLOWN AWAY by the quantity and QUALITY of this wine tasting! Ten Minutes by Tractor 🚜🍷 Owner Martin Spedding brings in an unreleased (at time of recording) Chardonnay called 'SV3' and we are the first in the WORLD to taste the wine outside of the staff at the vineyard and Martin's own family. A true honour! Ten Minutes by Tractor is a winery on the Mornington Peninsula. It is the convergence of wine journeys that began almost 40 years ago with a group of individuals and vineyards that ...
Jul 27, 2023•31 min•Season 2Ep. 13
$120 down the drain! "Corked" wine does not mean a wine with small pieces of cork floating around in the glass. It is a word for a wine that has become contaminated with cork taint. In the worst instances, the wine tastes of nothing but mould – which should be obvious. BUT what if it isn't? How do you identify when a bottle of wine has gone bad? We are here to educate and alleviate that fear as we accidently experience first hand what a corked wine smells and tastes like, demonstrate how it can ...
Jul 13, 2023•17 min•Season 2Ep. 12
When Robert Weil winery sent Nicolas Langer all the way from Rheingau, Germany to Melbourne, Australia we knew we had to snatch him from the airport to taste what Master Sommelier Carlos Santos proclaims "One of my favourite Rieslings". Tasting three of their most premium options Carlos and Angus enjoyed a master class in one of the world's top producers and learnt about the history of the winery, the side project Pinot Noir and found out about the UNBELIEVABLE tasting event they just held where...
Jun 29, 2023•35 min•Season 2Ep. 11
One of us gets ALL 5 RIGHT! 🍷✅ When Grays.com sommelier Anna Boydell challenged us to a blind tasting using wines from their range we had to pull up our socks, dust off our copies of 'The World Atlas Of Wine' and represent the Got Somme podcast. Angus is still in disbelief at how Carlos picked that last wine 😲😵🤯 The wines we tasted and where we got it: Sauvignon Blanc https://www.grays.com/retail/YSVSAVB22-6/wine/yealands-estate-sauvignon-blanc-2022?spr=true Chardonnay https://www.grays.com/...
Jun 15, 2023•30 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Does Cold Climate make the best conditions for Pinot Noir? After talking cold climate wines and frequently mentioning places like the Yarra Valley and Burgundy, Tasmania's Devils Corner invited us to come and compare their very best while also visiting the area. We spent two AMAZING nights in Bicheno with the highlight being woodfire pizzas overlooking the vines of the winery, tasting the different ranges of wines on offer in the most stunning of settings. Stay till the end for two VERY SPECIAL ...
Jun 01, 2023•29 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Not even a last minute flight cancelation could stop our resident Master Sommelier Carlos Santos from getting to Devils Corner's winery in Tasmania to see the story behind the bottle. We sat down, over multiple bottles of wine, with Senior Winemaker Tom Wallace to discuss : Current Vintage Taste unreleased Syrah Hear the story of Pinot accidently being blended with Chardonnay 😂 Find out Tom's favourite Devils Corner wine and what's in his personal cellar Open an award winning bottle of aged Rie...
May 18, 2023•33 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Why don't we see Cab Franc on more "By The Glass" Wine Lists? Is there a reason for it? Master Sommelier Carlos Santos is here to debunk the mystery as we take a deep dive into this wonderful mix of red and black fruit wine. Wines we tasted: Thierry Germain Domaine des Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny Franc de Pied https://rochesneuves.com/en/produit/1020/ 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon / Cabernet Franc / Merlot https://sorrenberg.com/current-release/cabernet-sauvignon-cabernet-franc-merlot/ In this epis...
May 04, 2023•23 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Premier Winery Bass Phillip's founder and winemaker Phillip Jones brought in two of his own bottles, after generously decanting them prior to coming into studio, including: 2010 Bass Phillip Premium Pinot Noir 2015 Bass Phillip 'Issan' Pinot Noir The reason for his choices is to show the difference between the two vineyard sites even though they are only 15kms apart! In this Part 2 of our Phillip Jones interview we speak: The peculiar way Phillip knew what bunches of grapes were going to be the ...
Apr 20, 2023•37 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Bass Phillip's success isn't by luck! Phillip Jones it's creator and winemaker for 50 years speaks about his relentless study of rain charts and patterns, Burgundy soils and the unlikely Frenchman who told him to pull up his vines AND WAS RIGHT! In this candid interview nothing is off limits including: The unfortunate turn of events after the sale of Bass Phillip Fiery beginnings for the 'Issan' Pinot Noir The viticulture that goes into the only Pinot Noir rated "Exceptional" by Langton's Please...
Apr 06, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Almost IMPOSSIBLE to buy - Nikau Farm's Pinot Noir is making waves overseas after being spotted by 'Vue De Monde' Executive Chef Hugh Allen at Noma Restaurant in Denmark. After luckily scoring 2 bottles of their wine before it sold out in less than 30 minutes Got Somme hosts Master Sommelier Carlos Santos and wine enthusiast Angus O'Loughlin taste these bottles in one of their first EVER reviews! Wine: 2020 Nikau ‘Home Block’ Pinot Noir 2018 Nikau ‘Tolone’ White Check out their website: https://...
Mar 23, 2023•24 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Master Sommelier Carlos Santos and Wine enthusiast Angus O'Loughlin were lucky to be presented with an incredible selection of Bindi Wines from owner and winemaker Michael Dhillon. Tasting something brand new and as the name suggest an "accident" to a 10 year old Pinot from their revered 'Kaye' vines it was an amazing showcase of this wonderful Victorian winery. Wines we tasted: 2022 'Accidental Red' 2019 Darshan Pinot Noir 2010 Kaye Pinot Noir Check out their website (grab a few bottles if you'...
Mar 09, 2023•41 min•Season 2Ep. 3
