Got Somme : Master Sommelier's Wine Podcast

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1. Should You Drink That 'Old' Bottle Now?

   21 oktober 2026 · 16 min

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   What happens when four Australian Cabernet wines from the same vintage, stored in the same cellar for 30 years, are opened and tasted blind? Lees meer

   \In this episode of Got Somme, Angus O’Loughlin and Master Sommelier Carlos Santos taste a flight of 1996 Australian wines from four different states: New South Wales, Western Australia, Victoria and South Australia.

   The lineup includes two celebrated Australian producers and two lesser-known challengers. But when the bottles are revealed, reputation counts for nothing.

   Carlos explains how to store wine correctly, why old corks can disintegrate, how oxygen affects ageing and the signs that a mature wine may be approaching the end of its drinking window. The pair also explore the tobacco, cedar, leather, dried fruit and cigar-box characters that develop as Cabernet ages.

   Which Australian wine region produced the best-performing 1996 Cabernet? And should you open that old bottle sitting in your cellar before it is too late?

   Thank you to Mark Dietz for generously supplying this incredible flight of wines from his family cellar.

   The 1996 wine flight

   🍷 Barwang Cabernet SauvignonHilltops, New South Wales

   🍷 Alkoomi Cabernet SauvignonFrankland River, Western Australia

   🍷 Yarra Yering Dry Red Wine No. 1Yarra Valley, Victoria

   🍷 Yalumba The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra, South Australia

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   In this episode

   When should you open an aged bottle of wine?

   Can Australian Cabernet Sauvignon age for 30 years?

   Why wine bottles should be stored horizontally

   What happens when an old cork dries out

   Whether you should rotate bottles in your cellar

   How vintage conditions influence ageing potential

   The difference between primary and tertiary wine aromas

   How to identify oxidation and volatile acidity

   Why famous producers do not always win blind tastings

   Which Australian state produced the winning 1996…

2. 100-Year-Old Wine: Poison or Perfect?

   7 oktober 2026 · 15 min

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   Angus thought he had spent $450 on a bottle of wine from 1927. Then Master Sommelier Carlos Santos revealed that the label did not tell the whole story. Lees meer

   In this episode of Got Somme, Angus and Carlos open a rare Seppeltsfield 1927 Para Liqueur Tawny and investigate what the date on the bottle actually means. Is the wine genuinely almost 100 years old, or does it contain only a small portion of wine from 1927?

   Carlos explains how these historic Australian fortified wines were blended, why the year represented the oldest component in the bottle and how ageing in oak transforms a dark red wine into an intensely concentrated Tawny.

   They also explore the difference between Tawny and Ruby fortified wines, how long an opened bottle can last, the best temperature for serving fortified wine and what food you should pair with it.

   Was this historic bottle worth $450? Watch until the end for Angus and Carlos’ verdict.

   What “1927” actually means on a bottle of Para Liqueur Tawny

   Whether this wine can genuinely be called nearly 100 years old

   The history of Seppeltsfield’s iconic bell-shaped Para bottle

   Why Australian producers no longer use the word “Port”

   How Tawny fortified wine ages in oak

   The difference between Tawny and Ruby styles

   What happens to wine after it is bottled

   How long fortified wine lasts after opening

   The ideal serving temperature for Tawny

   The best food pairings for old fortified wine

   Whether a $450 bottle of Australian wine is worth the money

   00:00 The mystery of the 1927 bottle
   00:57 Angus discovers the wine may not be 100 years old
   02:03 Opening the Seppeltsfield Para Liqueur Tawny
   03:05 Why Australia cannot call it Port anymore
   03:47 What the “1927” label actually means
   04:00 How different vintages may have been blended
   05:25 The history of the bell-shaped bottle
   06:35 Can fortified wine become too old?
   07:14 How Tawny ages and concentrates in barrels
   08:02 The difference between Ruby and Tawny
   09:11 How tertiary flavours develop
   10:20 Why…

3. We Travelled 17,000km for This Moment

   17 september 2026 · 14 min

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   Got Somme has gone global! Lees meer

   After being nominated in two categories at the 2026 67 Pall Mall Wine Communicator Awards, Angus flies from Melbourne to London to find out whether Got Somme can take home an international award.

   Before the winners are announced, we explore London’s incredible wine culture, beginning at Ye Olde Wine Shades, one of the city’s oldest and most historic wine bars. Angus tastes grower Champagne from a traditional pewter tankard and pairs classic British dishes with wines from England, France, South Africa and Spain.

   From English sparkling wine with fish and chips to Chardonnay with a Scotch egg, Grenache with bangers and mash, and Port with Stilton, this might be the most British wine tasting Got Somme has ever attempted.

   We also receive special access to 67 Pall Mall for a conversation with founder and CEO Grant Ashton. Grant shares his plans for 67 Pall Mall Melbourne, the challenges of importing international wine into Australia and why Australian wine deserves its place alongside the greatest bottles in the world.

   Then it is time to get suited, booted and head to the 67 Pall Mall Wine Communicator Awards. Did Got Somme win? You will have to watch to find out.

   Stay until the end for a preview of our next adventure as we jump aboard the Eurostar and travel to Chablis and Champagne, including rare access behind the gates of the legendary Champagne Salon.

   In this episode:

   00:00 Welcome to London
   00:23 The 67 Pall Mall Wine Communicator Awards
   00:39 Visiting Ye Olde Wine Shades
   01:44 English sparkling wine with fish and chips
   02:39 Chardonnay and the classic Scotch egg
   04:21 Grenache with bangers and mash
   05:37 Pairing wine, cheese and Port
   07:50 Meeting 67 Pall Mall founder Grant Ashton
   08:38 The challenge of bringing international wine to Australia
   09:32 Why Australians proudly drink Australian wine
   10:07 Plans for 67 Pall Mall Melbourne
   12:02 The Wine Communicator Awards begin
   12:58 Did Got Somme win?
   13:08 Next stop: Chablis and Cha…

4. I Bought 12 Bottles After One Sip of This $28 Wine

   2 september 2026 · 31 min

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   What if your new favourite Australian wine came from a region you have never heard of and cost less than $30? Lees meer

   Angus O’Loughlin and Master Sommelier Carlos Santos are joined by winemaker Andrew Dawson from Yeah Wine to explore Blackwood Valley, one of Western Australia’s most exciting and overlooked wine regions.

   Nestled inland from Margaret River, Blackwood Valley is home to family-run vineyards, rolling hills and a distinctive continental climate that produces beautifully expressive Chardonnay, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, without the premium price tag.

   The conversation begins with a 2023 Whimwood Estate Chardonnay so good Angus ordered 12 bottles. Hand-picked, whole-bunch pressed and fermented in French oak, this impressive Blackwood Valley wine is crafted using techniques commonly associated with much more expensive Chardonnay.

   From there, the trio tastes Beulah Wines’ 2023 Shiraz, a bright, medium-bodied expression grown by the Nield family, before discovering Andrew’s Yeah Wine 2023 “Bringing Sexy Back” Merlot, made using fruit grown by Mick Hester in Blackwood Valley.

   A big thank you to our friends at Blackwood Valley Wines and to Andrew Dawson from Yeah Wine for helping us discover the remarkable people, vineyards and wines behind this special Western Australian region.

   Wines featured in this episode

   2023 Whimwood Estate Chardonnay: View and purchase the Chardonnay

   2023 Beulah Wines Shiraz: View Beulah Wines’ range

   2023 Yeah Wine “Bringing Sexy Back” Merlot: View and purchase the Merlot

   Discover Blackwood Valley WinesWebsite: https://blackwoodvalleywine.com.au/Instagram: @blackwoodvalleywine

   Discover Whimwood Estate WinesWebsite: https://www.whimwoodestatewines.com.au/Instagram: @whimwoodestatewines

   Discover Andrew Dawson and Yeah WineWebsite: https://www.yeahwine.com.au/Instagram: @yeah_wine

   Chapters

   00:00 The $28 Chardonnay worth talking about

   00:42 Meet Yeah Wine’s Andrew Dawson

   02:16 Discovering Blackwood Valley

   03:17 Blackwood…

5. Only 24 bottles off this wine exist in the WORLD!

   19 augustus 2026 · 20 min

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   There were only 24 bottles of this rare Swiss wine left in the world. Lees meer

   Then Angus and Carlos opened one.In this episode of Got Somme, Master Sommelier Carlos Santos and Angus O’Loughlin explore the fascinating world of rare and allocated wines.

   Does limited production genuinely signal exceptional quality, or is scarcity sometimes little more than a clever sales technique designed to create FOMO?

   Carlos reveals how wine allocations work inside the world’s best restaurants, including why venues may receive only one or two bottles of legendary wines such as Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. He also explains how relationships with distributors, purchasing history and global demand determine who gets access to the most sought-after bottles.

   The pair then taste an experimental Swiss Merlot from Ticino, supplied by Daniel of Invidia Wines.

   With the winemaker having passed away and production ending, this bottle represents a genuinely finite piece of Swiss winemaking history.

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   Episode chapters:

   00:00 Only 24 bottles remain

   01:04 Carlos reveals his Swiss connection

   02:07 How wine allocations create FOMO

   03:58 Does scarcity automatically mean value?

   05:09 Why restaurants refuse tiny allocations

   07:04 Carlos’s smallest-ever wine allocation

   09:05 What it takes to access Romanée-Conti

   11:15 The true cost of securing DRC

   13:27 Are some allocated wines overrated?

   14:46 Australia’s undiscovered small-production wines

   16:04 Discovering Swiss wine

   16:32 Why Ticino is famous for Merlot

   17:18 The story behind this incredibly rare bottle

   18:07 Tasting the experimental Swiss Merlot

   18:46 Carlos’s tasting notes

   19:12 Final verdict

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6. He called the Grape, Vintage and Alcohol blind! | Master Sommelier

   12 augustus 2026 · 7 min

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   Can Master Sommelier Carlos Santos identify an Australian Sauvignon Blanc completely blind? Lees meer

   In this episode of the Got Somme Blind Wine Tasting Series, Angus O’Loughlin pours Carlos a youthful and aromatic white wine filled with classic Sauvignon Blanc characteristics.

   Carlos immediately discovers a pale straw colour, slight spritz and a pungent nose packed with asparagus, gooseberry, green apple, lemon and passionfruit. On the palate, he finds high acidity, warm alcohol, savoury notes and no obvious oak influence.

   He correctly identifies the grape variety, vintage and almost the exact alcohol percentage, but can he identify where in Australia it was produced?

   The wine is revealed as the 2025 Bunderra Estate Sauvignon Blanc from Blackwood Valley, Western Australia.

   Angus and Carlos compare the wine with the more intensely aromatic Sauvignon Blanc styles of Marlborough, the mineral and restrained wines of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé, and the Bordeaux-inspired Sauvignon Blanc blends commonly produced in Margaret River.

   They also explore whether Australian Sauvignon Blanc is entering a new era, moving beyond the aggressively herbaceous styles that dominated the category during the 2000s and finding a more balanced Australian identity.

   Is Blackwood Valley one of Australia’s most underrated Sauvignon Blanc regions?

   In This Episode

   Watch the full blind tasting to see how close Carlos gets.

   How to identify Sauvignon Blanc in a blind wine tasting

   Classic Sauvignon Blanc aromas and flavours

   Australian versus New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc

   Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc compared with Sancerre

   Sauvignon Blanc from Blackwood Valley, Western Australia

   Why slight bubbles can indicate a youthful white wine

   Identifying oak, acidity and alcohol during a blind tasting

   Margaret River’s connection to Bordeaux-style wines

   Whether Sauvignon Blanc is making a comeback in Australia

   Developing a uniquely Australian Sauvignon Blanc style

   Episode Chapters

   00:00 A seriously punge…

7. Gary Vee Predicts the Future of Wine

   5 augustus 2026 · 31 min

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   Before Gary Vaynerchuk became known around the world as GaryVee, he built his first audience talking about wine. Lees meer

   In this special episode of Got Somme, Gary returns to his roots for a conversation with Angus O’Loughlin and Master Sommelier Carlos Santos about wine, business, collecting and where the global wine market could be heading next.

   Gary explains why he believes wine buyers currently have more power than producers, with oversupply creating extraordinary opportunities to purchase premium bottles for a fraction of their traditional prices.

   He reveals the remarkable deals he is seeing from Australia and New Zealand, including Barossa Shiraz, Margaret River Chardonnay and Central Otago Pinot Noir, and explains why this could be one of the greatest wine-buying periods he has experienced in 35 years.

   Gary predicts that blockchain technology could allow collectors to buy, sell and trade ownership of physical bottles without repeatedly moving them between warehouses. The wine could remain safely stored under temperature-controlled conditions until its owner chooses to redeem it.

   It is a prediction Gary believes people will return to in ten years.

   IN THIS EPISODE

   • Discovering wine while working in his family’s liquor store

   • Building Wine Library and becoming an early wine creator on YouTube

   • How Wine Library TV challenged the pretension surrounding wine

   • Learning to enjoy wine as a consumer instead of an operator

   • Why Gary believes the current market strongly favours wine buyers

   • Premium Australian and New Zealand wines being heavily discounted

   • Using wine dinners to build stronger business relationships

   • Why a brilliant $15 wine can be more exciting than a famous label

   • The value and humility of blind wine tasting

   • How Australian Shiraz and Chardonnay have evolved

   • Why buttery, oaky Chardonnay may be returning

   • How NFTs and blockchain could change fine wine ownership

   • The future of wine collecting and temperature-controlled storage

   •…

8. The BEST Shiraz in the WORLD 🌍

   22 juli 2026 · 18 min

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   Is The Standish Wine Company producing the best Shiraz in Australia, and potentially the world? Lees meer

   In this episode of Got Somme, Angus O’Loughlin and Master Sommelier Carlos Santos taste two extraordinary Australian Shiraz wines: the highly acclaimed Standish Lamella and the exceptionally rare Andelmonde.

   Andelmonde has returned after a six-year absence and was only available to customers who purchased the entire Standish collection. With tiny production numbers, immediate sell-outs and two 100-point wines in the range, these bottles have become some of the most difficult Australian wines to find.

   Carlos breaks down the intense floral aromas, violet, lavender, dark fruit, chocolate, spice, graphite, acidity and fine-grained tannins found across both wines. The pair also discuss how long these powerful Barossa and Eden Valley Shiraz wines could age, why Standish wines benefit from being opened well in advance and whether decanting can unlock their full potential.

   They also compare the experience of serving a cult wine such as Lamella with opening an iconic Australian bottle like Penfolds Grange or Henschke Hill of Grace. Are wine drinkers paying purely for quality, or does history, prestige and recognition transform a bottle into an experience?

   Plot Twist: Isaac Smith and Elliot Garnaut from No Utes in the Valet also join the tasting to deliver their completely unfiltered verdicts on both wines.

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   In this episode:

   • Standish Lamella Shiraz tasting and review

   • The return of the rare Standish Andelmonde Shiraz

   • What makes a 100-point Australian wine?

   • Barossa Valley Shiraz compared with Eden Valley Shiraz

   • How long premium Australian Shiraz can age

   • When to decant or slow-oxygenate young red wine

   • Standish compared with Penfolds …

9. Why Your Wine Might Taste Worse At Home

   8 juli 2026 · 37 min

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   In this episode of Got Somme, Angus and Carlos are joined by Mark Baulderstone from RIEDEL Australia and New Zealand for a full glassware masterclass. Lees meer

   Same wine. Three different glasses. Completely different results.

   Mark takes us through the philosophy behind varietal-specific glassware, why the right glass acts as the “translator” between the winemaker and the drinker, and how shape, height, rim diameter and design can change the way a wine smells, tastes and feels.

   We also explore the new RIEDEL Manufaktur range, a handmade collection that celebrates craft, function and the beauty of imperfection.

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   https://www.riedel.com/en-au/collections/riedel-manufaktur

   Australian listeners can get 25% off at checkout using the code: GOTSOMME

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   Follow Mark: @riedel_mark.baulderstone

   In this episode:
   • Why one wine tastes different in multiple glasses
   • The difference between universal glassware and varietal-specific glassware
   • Why Chardonnay deserves its own glass
   • What makes RIEDEL Manufaktur unique
   • Handmade glassware, imperfections and craftsmanship
   • Why wine temperature matters more than most people think
   • Mark’s favourite RIEDEL glasses
   • The best wine experience of Mark’s life

10. Angus Tries a Portuguese Pinot Noir… and Becomes Public Enemy #1

    24 juni 2026 · 15 min

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    Carlos is back from Portugal with a tan, a cellar full of memories and a very rare bottle to share. Lees meer

    In this episode of Got Somme, Angus and Carlos unpack Carlos’ recent trip home, from rediscovering beautifully evolved Portuguese wines from 2008 and 2014 to seeing how dramatically Portugal’s restaurant scene and wine culture have developed.

    They also settle a surprisingly heated Instagram debate about cork length, ageing wine in large-format bottles and why a shorter cork is not always a bad sign.

    Then comes the main event: a 600-bottle (total) Pinot Noir from Portugal’s Douro Valley. Carlos sees elegance, freshness and a fascinating expression of an international variety in one of Portugal’s most iconic wine regions. Angus? He is less convinced.

    Is it a brilliant, unexpected Pinot Noir, or simply a wine speaking a language your palate does not yet understand?

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    Chapters:

    00:00 – Carlos returns from Portugal01:06 – A look inside Carlos’ Portuguese cellar02:20 – Portugal’s evolving restaurant and wine scene04:25 – The Instagram controversy: why was the cork so short?05:20 – Cork length, oxygen and ageing large-format bottles07:46 – Opening a six-litre bottle for a family celebration08:17 – Introducing a rare Douro Valley Pinot Noir09:00 – Why Portuguese wine is built around native varieties10:42 – Douro’s extreme vineyard conditions11:32 – Angus gives the wine an honest review12:36 – When a wine “speaks Portuguese” to your palate13:56 – Only 600 bottles: is this Pinot Noir worth seeking out?

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