What’s the difference between Syrah and Shiraz? Technically nothing, but don’t tell that to winemakers making bottles labeled with either one of those names, who will tell you it has a lot to do with ...

The differences between Syrah and Shiraz are a bit like tomato or to-MAH-to. No matter how you slice it, they’re the same grape. However, despite representing the same variety, each name tends to ...

Syrah, also known as Shiraz, is a popular red wine. Though the spiritual homeland of this red grape is France, Syrah has been planted all over the world to great success. It expresses itself ...

Let's start in France's northern Rhône River Valley, where syrah has been planted since the days of Roman occupation. In places like Côte-Rôtie and Hermitage, syrah tends to be structured, savory and ...

What is the difference between syrah and shiraz? Although they might taste different to you, the salesperson at the wine shop will insist they are exactly the same grape. Then someone else tells you ...

From Australia, where it is the most widely planted red grape in the country to the Rhone Valley of France, where it is the source for the renowned Hermitage and Cote-Rotie wines, Syrah has enjoyed ...

OK, pay attention, because there's going to be a quiz. Syrah and petite sirah are not the same thing, even though they sound alike. Syrah and shiraz are the same thing, even though they sound as if ...

If you’re looking for one of the darkest, most full-bodied red wines in the world, reach for a Syrah or Petite Sirah. Syrah is grown in France (Rhone), Argentina (Mendoza), Australia (Barossa and ...

» Gal: It’s not that I don’t trust The Vine Guy to write about big red wines on his own, it’s just that we have a different set of criteria when it comes to defining “big red wines.” I like my syrahs ...

There is a lot of speculation about how Syrah (and Shiraz) received its name. It was mistakenly believed to have descended from a grape that originated in the city of Shiraz in Persia, while other ...