Shiraz and Syrah all refer to the same grape - but Shiraz is what the Aussies call it.
I bet once some of those guys in Australia wake up, they'll have some stuff to say about this subject. Until then, I found this: http://www.wineintro.com/types/sirah.html Gruss Gott wrote: >>Erika wrote: >>Not exactly true - might be what they are supposed to do or used to do - >>but the French also use the term "Shiraz" >>And like I said - I've had several bottles of French Shiraz. >> > > > Huh. Anybody that'd like to get the definitive answer would be a real > hero. I've always thought that the "Shiraz" grape was an Australian > invention and so only Australian Shiraz was actually Shiraz. > > Kind of like Champagne or, more recent, Feta Cheese (only Greek). > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=17 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:179424 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
