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

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

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

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

Solid, rather than great wines, and a return to dominance for South Africa