Got Somme : Master Sommelier's Wine Podcast

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'L...

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 w...

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 fo...

'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 fa...

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 (Portugu...

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...

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 🇦🇺...

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 resta...

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 converg...

 $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 w...

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,...

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/re...

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 differe...

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 fav...

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...

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...

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' P...

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!...

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 R...

Kicking off our new format of interviewing the people responsible for a Master Sommeliers favourite wines. First up it's Michael Dhillon from 'Bindi' Wines. In this episode we discuss: The history of the agriculture and land that Bindi Carlos reveals a CRAZY story about how their wines became Heston Blumenthal's favourite The growth of Bindi wines branching out into Dhillon Wines Processes for cre...

"Holy S***" Surprising a Master Sommelier with his FAVOURITE wine! 4 different vintages 🤯🍷 Master Sommelier Carlos Santos has been talking about Wendouree Winery in Clare Valley, South Australia on nearly every episode of Got Somme to date. So when we got the chance to surprise him with a flight of 4 different vintages and varietals from the brand he said "NO F***ING WAY". The Wendouree vineyard...

A small sip of what's to come in 2023 🍷 Follow our Instagram for more hints, tips and teachings: Got Somme Watch this episode with captions on our Youtube Page  Become a member of our Patreon where exclusive content, unedited 20+ minute episodes and the chance to join us in studio awaits! Check out our Patreon This podcast proudly presented by Grays.com: https://www.grays.com/search/wine-and-more...

We recorded this episode towards the end of last year but felt it didn't match the seriousness of the podcast trying to find the best value bottle of wine under $30. To celebrate upcoming Season 2 of the podcast we thought we would share this as a bonus because Carlos' reaction was so good to finding out the trick we had played on him 🤣 If you thought the podcast was funny make sure you check it...

Master Sommelier Carlos Santos with a budget of $100 picked out: Charles Heidsieck NV Champagne "Using reserve wine that has been aged for years this Champagne has some similar notes of Krug" - Carlos We hope your New Years resolution is to subscribe to this podcast 😊   Follow our Instagram for more hints, tips and teachings: Got Somme Watch this episode with captions on our Youtube Page  Become...

Merry Xmas Got Somme Family! It seemed fitting with the big day so close that we would have a Xmas Special where Master Sommelier Carlos Santos walks around the bottle store with $100 and picks the wine he thinks will match well with Turkey. Carlos also rates this as one of Australia's finest producers making exceptional, consistent wine and our tasting doesn't disappoint. Make sure you're subscri...