Written By: Brian Quinn on Wed, Apr 14th 2010
These grapes are grown worldwide and used in producing red wines either as a varietal or in a blend. Shiraz and Syrah are actually the same grape Shiraz just refers to grapes of Australian origen.
Are you new to wine? Is wine something that you've enjoyed for a while but want to learn a little more? The Wine 101 Welcome to Wine section of ClassicWines.com is written with you in mind. We've taken the basic information you need to understand about wine and put in easy to read mini articles. Read them for new info or even for a reminder of what to do, say or taste when trying a bottle of wine. Don't be intimidated - wine is fun!
