A vast array of whisky and wine this week

South African Distell signs with Matthew Clark

Argentina, Chile and South Africa to unite for The Beautiful South wine tasting in September 2013

South African winemaker announces new initiative to encourage female representation in the wine industry

A new ethical seal for South African wines

Ken Forrester creates an exclusive Chenin for the London-based restaurant

Biennial South African wine fair renamed and revamped

Plenty of medals again for Chile, although the judges were most impressed stylistically with Australia and South Africa

For the first time, South Africa has finally dominated this category, with a decent spread of wines from cheap to pricey. A watershed year for the Saffers, perhaps?

More ambitious pricing but some decent wines too, with Australia, Argentina and South Africa leading the way

Some good-value wines but the relatively low ratio of entries to medals suggests a lot of bandwagon-jumping, too

Some weird and wonderful blends and, despite the lack of Golds, a generally positive reaction from the tasters

Over 1,500 wines can be boiled down to this: the hallowed Sommelier Wine Awards Gold List for 2011...

With screwcaps to the fore, the quality of the whites (particularly) and the reds here was amazing for the price. Rosé was another matter entirely

Good wines, good prices and a variety of styles, Syrah was one of the stand-out varieties for the New World