Professional Wine Consultants - Milwaukee Wine - Sommeliers

Title: Syrah and Shiraz, same grape from all over the place
Location: Three Cellars (7133 S. 76th St. Franklin WI 53132)
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Description: One of the worlds most popular red grapes, Syrah is also known as Shiraz. We will taste and compare six wines from France, the United States, and Australia. Certified Sommelier Nate Norfolk will discuss the origin and history of this fascinating grape.

Wines tasted will include:
* Robert Hall Syrah Paso Robles, California
* K Vintners “Milbrandt” Syrah Wahluke Slope, Washington
* Albert Belle Crozes-Hermitage Rhone Valley, France
* Yalumba Y Shiraz-Viognier, South Australia
* Thorne Clark Terra Barossa Shiraz
* John Duval Entity Shiraz, Barossa

Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2009-02-25
End Time: 20:30

I can’t stop praising this grape. I sound like a zealot. Riesling isn’t the most consistent wine on the planet, admittedly there is an ocean of Riesling based booze infused sticky icky grape juice that many an unsuspecting burgeoning wine lover has had forced upon them, only to gag at the sheer lack of balance and gooey flab of this innocuous beverage that a friend or family member kindly was trying to pass off as wine. That said, few wines reach such dazzling heights of complexity or are so painfully cultivated in harsh conditions for miniscule yields. The lesson is that you can’t write off an entire style of wine because you’ve had a few wretched examples… or possibly many wretched examples. There are great Rieslings out there! They are relatively easy to find. (more…)