LEARNING ABOUT WINE: Syrah and Shiraz: How One Grape Acquired Two Names

Syrah and Shiraz: How One Grape Acquired Two Names Syrah and Shiraz are the same grape. The difference is linguistic and often stylistic. When a producer chooses one term over the other, the choice can signal the tradition the producer has in mind and the kind of wine they intend to make. Syrah began in … Read more

A $125 Sip: Tasting Penfolds Grange at Franco’s

Would you pay $125 for a bottle of wine?  How about $125 for a small glass of wine?  Insanity you say?  Perhaps, but when I saw the bottle in question, I decided to go for it. A local private liquor store, Franco’s, advertised a special Penfolds Grange Premium Wine Tasting. The email read: “Indulge in … Read more