Only 24 bottles off this wine exist in the WORLD!

<p>There were only 24 bottles of this rare Swiss wine left in the world. </p><p><br></p><p>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. </p><p><br></p><p>Does limited production genuinely signal exceptional quality, or is scarcity sometimes little more than a clever sales technique designed to create FOMO?</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>The pair then taste an experimental Swiss Merlot from Ticino, supplied by Daniel of Invidia Wines. </p><p>With the winemaker having passed away and production ending, this bottle represents a genuinely finite piece of Swiss winemaking history.</p><p>https://invidiawines.com/ </p><p>https://www.instagram.com/invidia_wines/</p><p><br></p><p>Episode chapters:</p><p>00:00 Only 24 bottles remain</p><p>01:04 Carlos reveals his Swiss connection</p><p>02:07 How wine allocations create FOMO</p><p>03:58 Does scarcity automatically mean value?</p><p>05:09 Why restaurants refuse tiny allocations</p><p>07:04 Carlos’s smallest-ever wine allocation</p><p>09:05 What it takes to access Romanée-Conti</p><p>11:15 The true cost of securing DRC</p><p>13:27 Are some allocated wines overrated?</p><p>14:46 Australia’s undiscovered small-production wines</p><p>16:04 Discovering Swiss wine</p><p>16:32 Why Ticino is famous for Merlot</p><p>17:18 The story behind this incredibly rare bottle</p><p>18:07 Tasting the experimental Swiss Merlot</p><p>18:46 Carlos’s tasting notes</p><p>19:12 Final verdict</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>#GotSomme #SwissWine #RareWine #AllocatedWine #WinePodcast #MasterSommelier #TicinoWine #Merlot #WineTasting #DRC #RomaneeConti #AustralianWine<br></p>