Uco Valley winery Diamandes now in the UK

A day for Argentina's grape

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

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

Riesling is making itself at home in more and more countries, but where is it performing best? Clinton Cawood joins an eager sommelier panel for a top-notch tasting that pits Old World against New World and some acknowledged masters against hungry, young upstarts

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

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

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

Food Match Awards

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

Still no Golds for Viognier, though certainly lighter, fresher, more food-friendly wines than in previous years

A frankly disgraceful showing by Italy was largely redeemed by a surprise hit from an unexpected quarter