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

Uco Valley winery Diamandes now in the UK

A day for Argentina's grape

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

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

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

A successful haul for this must-list variety, with Chile achieving a bit of a David versus Goliath giant-slaying

Astonishing value for money from the Chileans, as you’d expect, but not enough wines with the wow factor

After a shocking first year in the SWAs, Carmenère found its feet with some style this year, delivering some great wines

From linear whites to powerhouse reds, Rapel offers something for everyone. And this diversity really shows itself with the region’s myriad expressions of Carmenère

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

One of the stars of this year’s competition, the New World Malbec category offered value for money, consistency and a customer-friendly style of wine that should suit every kind of establishment from gastropub to white tablecloth

The Maipo Valley is Chile’s most historical wine region – and the home to the silky, elegant Cabernets that,for many, define the very essence of the country

There’s more to dining out in Argentina than rare steak and big reds. Our sommeliers pick out some of the food and wine matches that caught the imagination on their recent trip

There’s more to Malbec’s food matching potential than just steak…