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  • noun Alternative capitalization of Shiraz

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Examples

  • As you can see, the term shiraz is a marketing invention and doesn't refer exclusively to Australian wine.

    The News Tribune Blogs 2010

  • Any shiraz from the Barossa Valley is pretty spectacular.

    Hang On A Minute…….. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008

  • She includes Aussie shiraz, as I expected, but to say that all Aussie shiraz is overrated is ignorant.

    LENNDEVOURS: 2007

  • 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

  • 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

  • Chardonnay and riesling are the leading white grapes and syrah (called shiraz locally) and cabernet sauvignon dominate the reds.

    post-gazette.com - News 2010

  • Chardonnay and riesling are the leading white grapes and syrah (called shiraz locally) and cabernet sauvignon dominate the reds.

    post-gazette.com - News 2010

  • Boatloads of cheap, colorfully labeled syrah from Down Under (dubbed "shiraz" there) have turned off many North American drinkers to all syrah.

    www.appeal-democrat.com - News : 2010

  • 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.

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2010

  • 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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