Syrah Wine: the Essential Guide to Syrah/Shiraz

Your essential guide to the great syrah (or shiraz) wines of the world...

Every once in a while in this video series, I want to take you on a little journey to get to know better one of the famous grape varieties used to make wine around the world, so step by step, you get to be familiar with every major wine grape name that you find on wine shop’s shelves. I think those stories behind the grapes themselves are fascinating. Here we’ve already covered Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir so far.

Today I want to tell you a little more about this grape called Syrah or Shiraz in Australia. We’ve come across it together a few times, as you had a Syrah wine from Italy, several from Australia, and some Syrah in red blend wines as part of your French wine selection. So, in a way, you actually already know more than you probably think about Syrah, you’ve tasted a few with us, and that’s because Syrah is a very significant quality wine grape variety around the world. So let’s have a look at where it comes from originally, what it tastes like, and what are the wines you can find and enjoy that are made from Syrah.

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00:00 Introduction
02:35 Origin of the Syrah Grape
05:40 Syrah Wine Flavors & Styles
07:49 Syrah Around the World (Best Syrah Wines)