Fog, rolling in from the Pacific, tempers the relentless sunshine of California and Chile and allows them to make elegant white wines. Clinton Cawood joins a bunch of sommeliers as they get to grips with some misty Chardonnays

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

Plenty of decent bottles and very few dogs meant that our tasters were positive about New World Chardonnay, though genuine excitement was in short supply