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 ...

To wine lovers around the world, Syrah means the Rhone Valley in France, particularly the northern section where it is used to produce the great wines of Hermitage and Cote Rotie. This full-flavored ...

But French grapes are by no means to be ignored. Burgundy’s supposedly “lesser” white wine grape Aligoté, once awfully tart, ...

What is the difference between syrah and shiraz? Although they might taste different to you, the salesperson at the wine shop will insist they are exactly the same grape. Then someone else tells you ...

From Australia, where it is the most widely planted red grape in the country to the Rhone Valley of France, where it is the source for the renowned Hermitage and Cote-Rotie wines, Syrah has enjoyed ...

I like syrah a lot. The grape is not afraid to go it alone, making a wine that’s dark as ink, full-bodied, with big, ripe tannins and flavors of blueberries, mulberries and black pepper. Syrah reaches ...

Part of the fascination of visiting PA Wine Land is enjoying the many different wines made from many different grape varieties. A wine made from two or more different grapes is called a “blend,” while ...

If you’ve ever asked what the difference between a violin and a fiddle is, you may have been subjected to the pithy response: “The way it’s played.” I guess it’s not an out-and-out untruth, but it’s ...

Few things are as bad as the treaded wine headache. However, not all wines are created equal when it comes to this. Here are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Cathrine Todd is a New York City-based writer who focuses on wine. Álvaro Comenge, the sales director of Bodegas Comenge and the ...