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- noun Alternative capitalization of
Shiraz
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Examples
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As you can see, the term shiraz is a marketing invention and doesn't refer exclusively to Australian wine.
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Any shiraz from the Barossa Valley is pretty spectacular.
Hang On A Minute…….. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008
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She includes Aussie shiraz, as I expected, but to say that all Aussie shiraz is overrated is ignorant.
LENNDEVOURS: 2007
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She includes Aussie shiraz, as I expected, but to say that all Aussie shiraz is overrated is ignorant.
I Guess Alice Feiring Doesn't Like Long Island Wine...Or Hasn't Tasted Much of It 2007
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Australians called shiraz "Hermitage" up into the late 1980s, but the French put a halt to that with their "protected designation of origin".
Chattanooga Pulse 2010
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Chardonnay and riesling are the leading white grapes and syrah (called shiraz locally) and cabernet sauvignon dominate the reds.
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Chardonnay and riesling are the leading white grapes and syrah (called shiraz locally) and cabernet sauvignon dominate the reds.
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Boatloads of cheap, colorfully labeled syrah from Down Under (dubbed "shiraz" there) have turned off many North American drinkers to all syrah.
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The revolution demands a more geographically appropriate focus on Mediterranean varietals, such as shiraz, cinsault and grenache for reds, and chenin blanc and clairette blanche for white.
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Australia's Hunter Valley, a broad swath of land known for its chardonnay and shiraz grapes, is also one of the world's largest coal-export basins.
Mines and Vines Clash in Australia David Fickling 2011
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