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 ...

Syrah is the fourth most planted red grape in the world after Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Tempranillo. Syrah is found on almost 470,000 acres across the globe. It is today a fashionable and ...

If Cabernet Sauvignon is the movie star and Pinot Noir the indie fave, then a Rhone-based wine, especially from Napa or Sonoma, where Cab and Pinot are most celebrated, is the character actor that ...

In search of cool-climate syrah, I’m on the road to the industrial city of Richmond. Richmond, in the East Bay, isn’t normally seen as wine country, but it is this fine spring day. The Rhone Rangers, ...

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.

Many California winemakers have dropped out of the syrah game, and those who remain have a penchant for Old World versions of the varietal. When winemaker Pax Mahle began making syrah in 2000, it wasn ...

This story is from an installment of The Oeno Files, our weekly insider newsletter to the world of fine wine. Sign up here. Let’s knock one misconception out of the way right up front: Shiraz did not ...

The Syrah grape produces some of the world’s most beautiful, satisfying wines. The fruit is dark and flavorful, and, when well-made, the wines are layered with earthy, meaty, and spicy complexity.