Not a vast amount in the way of bargains, but there were some decent, unusual wines here, proving that the New World still knows how to innovate

There was little to excite the judges in this new category. Here’s hoping for better things from the pair in 2012

A good selection of medals from across the New World shows this is a category with real strength in depth

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

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