Syrah Serine, and Sereine. Legends of Syrah's origins come from one of its homonyms, Shiraz. Because Shiraz, Capital of the Persian Empire (modern-day Iran), produced the well-known Shirazi wine, legends claim the Syrah grape originated in Shiraz and then was brought to Rhône. At least two significantly different versions of the myth are reported, giving different accounts of how the variety is supposed to have been brought from Shiraz to Rhône and differing up to 1,800 years in dating this event. In one version, the Phocaeans could have brought Syrah/Shiraz to their colony around Marseilles (then known as Massilia), which was
The Wine Lover's Guide to Australia in 1998, and the second in 2001. Episodes averaged 26 minutes in length. The Wine Lover's Guide to Australia Wine Lover's Guide to Australia was an Australian wine television show presented by Pria Viswalingam, Grant van Every, and Maryann Egan. It was produced and broadcast by the Special Broadcasting Service. The series guides viewers through Australia's diverse wine-producing regions, as well as four wine regions of New Zealand. It also discusses the history of wine making in Australia, the various grape varieties grown in Australia, and other topics such as wine etiquette, collecting, cellaring, and judging. A total of 26