Types of Wine

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Barbera
Barolo
Bonarda
Bordeaux Blend (Red)
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Carignan
Chardonnay
Chenin Blanc
Gamay
Gewurztraminer
Grenache
Late Harvest Wine, Noble Rot
Malbec
Merlot
Montepulciano
Muscat
Nebbiolo
Petite Syrah, Petite Sirah
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Grigio
Pinot Noir
Pinotage
Riesling
Rose, Blush Wines
Sangiovese
Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon
Sparkling Dry Wine
Sparkling Sweet Wine
Syrah, Shiraz
Tempranillo
Viognier
Zinfandel

Syrah, Shiraz

Yes it is true - Syrah and Shiraz are the same grape. There are many other examples of the same grape having another name in different locations (Durif and Petite Sirah, Malbec and Auxerrois, Nebbiolo and Chiavennasca), but no two names have achieved recognition world over like Syrah and Shiraz.

Syrah/Shiraz is a very versatile varietal and can produce wines of different styles. Shiraz has come to be associated with the sofy, jammy, spicy wines of Australia. Consumers expect Shiraz to have chocolate and dried fruit flavors in a medium-highly tannic and full bodied wine. Syrah, on the other hand, is expected to show more restrained black fruit components and have pepper, spice, and brambly flavors on the palate. In this case, the name on the label will give you an indication as to whether this Syrah/Shiraz was produced in a New World or Old World style.

Suggested Foods

Aged/Sharp Cheese, Feta Cheese, Olives, Duck/Goose, Barbequed Meat, Dried Meats, Grilled Meats, Steak/Ribs, Veal

Suggested Brands:

Abarbanel	(France)	()
Altoona Hills	(Australia)	(Cabernet Sauvignon)
Barkan	(Israel)	(Cabernet Sauvignon)
Beckett?s Flat	(Australia)	(Chardonnay)
Benhaim	(Israel)	(Cabernet Sauvignon)
Binyamina	(Israel)	(Rose, Blush Wines)
Carmel	(Israel)	()
Dalton	(Israel)	(Merlot)
Efrat	(Israel)	(Cabernet Sauvignon)
Galil Mountain	(Israel)	(Cabernet Sauvignon)
Haj	(Israel)	(Cabernet Sauvignon)
Hevron Heights	(Israel)	(Cabernet Sauvignon)
Joseph River	(Australia)	(Syrah, Shiraz)
Kinneret	(Israel)	(Muscat, Moscato)
Kolobarra Hills	(Australia)	(Cabernet Sauvignon)
Nachal Amud	(Israel)	(Cabernet Sauvignon)
Paarl	(South Africa)	(Cabernet Sauvignon)
Recanati	(Israel)	(Cabernet Franc)
Tabor	(Israel)	(Cabernet Sauvignon)
Teal Lake	(Australia)	(Cabernet Sauvignon)
Yatir	(Israel)	(Cabernet Sauvignon)
Zemora	(Israel)	()