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Australian Shiraz

"...guests? How about one that won't break the bank? Shiraz, the classic red wine of Australia, may be the..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Wine of the Week

When I was just a little grape, I asked my vinter, 'What will I be?'

"...everywhere, whether called Syrah in most of the world, Shiraz in Australia, or referred to geographically in France's Rhone..."

June 24, 2011 Food Column by Wes Marshall

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Penfolds' Koonunga Hill line includes six reds and three whites, including a cuvée of its famous Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes

"...near Adelaide. The company's fame rests on its stunning Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, and the winery offers wines..."

Oct. 23, 2009 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Wine of the Week

A sampling of velvety Australian reds

"...Clancy's ($16) is a blend of 35% Shiraz, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc...."

Sept. 5, 2008 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Winter Calls and It's Asking for Syrah

"...Syrah, or Shiraz as it's called in Australia and by some California..."

Jan. 22, 1999 Food Feature

Sipping From the Spigot

The time has come for the great boxed-wine challenge

"...varietal groups: Pinot Grigios, Chardonnays, other whites, Merlots, Cabernets, Shirazes, and other reds. Instead of using a 100-point scale,..."

Aug. 10, 2007 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Oh, Sister

Adelaide, South Australia, sibling city and state of Austin, Texas, is a delicious destination for food and wine lovers

"...majority were very good to excellent wines. The Islander Cabernet-Shiraz-Viognier blend was a wine most California winemakers would die..."

April 21, 2006 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

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Spend money on the gifts instead of the wine this holiday season

"...for the price is the Columbia Crest Two Vines Shiraz ($9). It comes from Washington state's Columbia River Valley,..."

Dec. 26, 2008 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Flight 1: Light- to Medium-Bodied Whites

"...1997 Jindalee Shiraz ($9.99): smoky, earthy aromas; pleasant and light with cherry..."

July 23, 1999 Food Column

Day Trips

The Windy Hill Winery north of Brenham makes eight wines using locally grown grapes with good results

"...interesting wines and their personal favorites. The locally grown Shiraz wine shows that the international grape can do well..."

May 11, 2007 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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Texas wines with a little something extra

"...Cellars winemaker Jim Johnson called "climate-adapted varietals." Syrah, or Shiraz as it's called Down Under, is showing good potential..."

Dec. 9, 2005 Food Column

Superior Wine and Fine Food for a Great Charity

"...of South Australia will bring two wines. Their Miamba Shiraz is a single vineyard shiraz, which also just won..."

Sept. 5, 2003 Food Feature

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Wes Marshall sets you up with some South African bargains.

"...Bartho also loves shiraz, and makes two versions. The Urbane Shiraz ($7) is..."

Aug. 15, 2003 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Potluck at the Pedernales

'Chronicle' Cuisine Writers Prepare a Feast

"...Wes Marshall's Recommended Wine: 1999 David Wynn Shiraz, $13.99..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

Edibles in Isolation

Send Me to a Desert Island, but Let Me Have My ...

"...7. Peter Lehmann Barossa Shiraz ($13)..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Food Feature

World Cup Cocktails

A drink for each of the 32 teams in the tournament

"...but it is attributed as the birthplace of the Shiraz grape variety. Shiraz, more commonly known as Syrah, is..."

June 8, 2018 Food Post by R.T. Frank

Time To Pull Out the Big Red Wines

Check out these big-bodied reds

"...one of the best. The Boxer ($25) is 100% Shiraz and filled with big jammy black cherry aromas...."

Oct. 22, 2010 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Letters at 3AM: In the Margins of Oligarchy

Society is created by a mass of individual choices

"...parable by a 13th century Persian dervish, Saadi of Shiraz:..."

June 4, 2010 Column by Michael Ventura

This Spring, It's All about 'Septembers'

Mayor Will Wynn announces the 2009 selection for the annual Mayor's Book Club

"...– is Dalia Sofer’s debut novel The Septembers of Shiraz, which was inspired by her childhood in Iran. The..."

Feb. 19, 2009 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

How About a Little Wine with That Chocolate?

Find the perfect combination for you and your sweetie

"...Sonoma County Heritage Zinfandel ($14) or d'Arenberg's Stump Jump Grenache-Shiraz ($10)...."

Feb. 8, 2008 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Wine of the Week

Love potions

"...as "gourd" or "cup" or "ruby red." Hardys Oomoo Shiraz ($14), a terrific ruby red, is a deep, rich,..."

Feb. 9, 2007 Food Column by Wes Marshall

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Big bargains at the big box

"...D'Arenberg Shiraz/Grenache – $12.79..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Food Column by Wes Marshall

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Wes Marshall reveals the best wine bargains of 2001.

"...1999 Peter Lehman Shiraz ($13) -- Intense fruit, an awesome example of Australian..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Food Column by Wes Marshall

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Four Great Red Wines

"...1999 McPherson Shiraz..."

March 2, 2001 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Winner Schnitzel

"...orders a glass of jammy and delicious 1997 Rosemount Shiraz ($5.50 glass, $20 bottle). I select a glass of..."

March 5, 1999 Food Feature by Meredith Phillips

Food-o-File

"...Australian red champagne that derives its rosy hue from Shiraz grapes. He raved about all the wonderful Australian wines,..."

Jan. 22, 1999 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Weekend Wine

Luxury Picnic Wine

"...I would choose a Rhone wine or an Australian Shiraz. But every once in a while, a ripe, luscious..."

June 5, 2018 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Weekend Wine

A random walk down the best values in holiday wines!

"...lick off your teeth after each sip, try Mollydooker’s Shiraz Carnival of Love ($80). This is controversial stuff, not..."

Nov. 18, 2017 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Big Reds & Bubbles Announces Bites List

Here's what will soak up all that wine

"...J Graham's 2000 Vintage Port, Yalumba’s 2010 Signature Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz , and Gloria Ferrer’s 2005 Royal Cuvee. But you..."

Nov. 16, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Unquenchable: A Tipsy Quest for the World's Best Bargain Wines

Bargain wine queen Natalie MacLean chronicles her continuing quest

"...the chapters by days of the week, figuring a Shiraz from Australia's Barossa Valley is a good choice for..."

Dec. 16, 2011 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

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