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SWA 2011: NEW WORLD - SAUVIGNON BLANC
01-05-2011 | Category: Argentina Chile White only New Zealand South Africa Sommelier Wine Awards 2011 Some good-value wines but the relatively low ratio of entries to medals suggests a lot of bandwagon-jumping, too
SWA 2011: NEW WORLD - CHARDONNAY
01-05-2011 | Category: Chile USA White only Australia New Zealand South Africa Chardonnay Sommelier Wine Awards 2011 Plenty of medals again for Chile, although the judges were most impressed stylistically with Australia and South Africa
SWA 2011: NEW WORLD - MALBEC
01-05-2011 | Category: Argentina Chile Red only Malbec Sommelier Wine Awards 2011 A successful haul for this must-list variety, with Chile achieving a bit of a David versus Goliath giant-slaying
The Greatest Riesling on Earth
01-05-2011 | Category: Germany Italy Chile USA White only Australia New Zealand Alsace 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
SWA 2011: NEW WORLD - CARMENERE
01-05-2011 | Category: Chile Red only Carmenere Sommelier Wine Awards 2011 After a shocking first year in the SWAs, Carmenère found its feet with some style this year, delivering some great wines
SWA 2011: NEW WORLD - CABERNET & SHIRAZ
01-05-2011 | Category: Chile Red only Australia Sommelier Wine Awards 2011 There was little to excite the judges in this new category. Here’s hoping for better things from the pair in 2012
SWA 2011: NEW WORLD - PINOT NOIR - THE REST OF THE WORLD
01-05-2011 | Category: Argentina Chile USA Red only Australia Sommelier Wine Awards 2011 A good selection of medals from across the New World shows this is a category with real strength in depth
SWA 2011: NEW WORLD - SYRAH - SHIRAZ & GRENACHE - THE REST OF THE WORLD
01-05-2011 | Category: Chile Red only New Zealand South Africa Grenache Sommelier Wine Awards 2011 Good wines, good prices and a variety of styles, Syrah was one of the stand-out varieties for the New World
SWA 2011: NEW WORLD - CABERNET SAUVIGNON - MERLOT & CABERNET FRANC - THE REST OF THE WORLD
01-05-2011 | Category: Argentina USA Red only Australia South Africa Cabernet Sauvignon Sommelier Wine Awards 2011 More ambitious pricing but some decent wines too, with Australia, Argentina and South Africa leading the way
SWA 2011: FOOD MATCH - FOOD MATCH AWARDS
01-05-2011 | Category: France Spain Chile Red only White only New Zealand Rosé only Sommelier Wine Awards 2011 Food Match Awards
SWA 2011: NEW WORLD - CABERNET SAUVIGNON - MERLOT & CABERNET FRANC - CHILE
01-05-2011 | Category: Chile Red only Cabernet Sauvignon Sommelier Wine Awards 2011 Astonishing value for money from the Chileans, as you’d expect, but not enough wines with the wow factor
SWA 2011: NEW WORLD - VIOGNIER
01-05-2011 | Category: Chile White only Australia New Zealand Sommelier Wine Awards 2011 Still no Golds for Viognier, though certainly lighter, fresher, more food-friendly wines than in previous years
SWA 2011: VARIETAL CLASSICS - PINOT GRIGIO
01-05-2011 | Category: Chile White only Sommelier Wine Awards 2011 A frankly disgraceful showing by Italy was largely redeemed by a surprise hit from an unexpected quarter










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