Aussie Shiraz is rarely cheap now, but a growing elegance saw a big rise in medals this year – and a lot of happy tasters

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

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

Australia’s key white and red varietals have come a long way over the past 10 years, with some very definite differences from one region to the next. Chris Losh sits in and watches as a team of sommeliers learn to tell their Margaret River from their Adelaide Hills