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 ...

Syrah or Shiraz? Regardless of what you call it, it’s a fascinating red grape that produces tasty wines everywhere it is planted. In the past, there were scholars who believed that the name was ...

While syrah grapes from the Northern Rhône are today responsible for producing some very coveted and expensive bottles, during the 19th century they were predominately used to bolster the wines of ...

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 ...

Syrah, the grape behind the great reds of Hermitage and Cote Rotie in France’s Northern Rhone, is just now catching on in a big way. West Coast plantings have increased so fast that the 1999 vintage, ...

It’s hard not to like syrah. Perhaps that’s because winemakers in so many corners of the world have found ways to make it their own, even to the extent of giving it an alternative name. In much of ...

Syrah is November in a glass. It smells and tastes like bursting dark fruit and berries simmering in a saucepan before a holiday dinner, wet leaves pressed into the soil after a long rain, and smoke ...

THERE’S a joke going around West Coast wine circles: What’s the difference between a case of syrah and a case of pneumonia? You can get rid of the pneumonia. It would be funnier if it weren’t so sad.

While a nice bottle of syrah can be enjoyed year-round, its robust and intense flavor profile makes it a great contender for cooler months. While a nice bottle of syrah can be enjoyed year-round, its ...