There is a lot of speculation about how Syrah (and Shiraz) received its name. It was mistakenly believed to have descended from a grape that originated in the city of Shiraz in Persia, while other ...

The San Francisco International Wine Competition (SFIWC) has released the 2024 wine competition winners. Six Shiraz wines made the final round. Below are brief descriptions of the wines and tasting ...

Need help picking the perfect of bottle wine for the holidays, the one that says, "I absolutely know what I'm doing"? Pop's ...

Syrah is the name of the most intense member of a group of spicy red grapes native to the Rhône Valley region of France. However, many American wine drinkers are more familiar with it as shiraz, the ...

Here's what you need to know about this versatile grape's multiple monikers. Vicki Denig is a wine and travel journalist who divides her time between New York and Paris. She is a certified wine ...

The best bottles Eric Asimov tried this year were not always the oldest. Some were young and fresh, others were venerable.

Especially amid the rush of holiday gatherings, sweet wines are an everyday luxury worth rediscovering. They offer the kind ...

I always have a few bottles of wine on hand in case I have people over. From sparkling to red, here are my recommendations as a certified sommelier.

In keeping with the classic steak house combination of robust reds with steak or fresh whites with seafood, Hamel is using ...

Decanter, Gold; Wine Enthusiast (WE), 90 points; International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC), Gold; San Francisco International Wine Competition (SFIWC), Gold; Wine Spectator (WS), 90 points.